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DL8 2FF

Bedale · North Yorkshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Bedale
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton
Postcode district
DL8
Postcode sector
DL8 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DL8 2FE 45 m
DL8 2UN 68 m
DL8 2UL 71 m
DL8 2ES 85 m
DL8 2FG 93 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DL8 2FF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2023
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DL
Postcode district
DL8
Postcode sector
DL8 2
Latitude
54.282218
Longitude
-1.582308
British National Grid easting
427,293
British National Grid northing
487,477

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
North Yorkshire · E06000065
Electoral ward
Bedale · E05014255
Parish or community
E04007137
Westminster constituency
Thirsk and Malton · E14001544
Output area
E00140450
Lower layer super output area
Hambleton 006B · E01027588
Middle layer super output area
Hambleton 006 · E02005755

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
9
Primary
7
Secondary
1

  1. Bedale High School

    Community school

    597 m

  2. Bedale Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    728 m

  3. Mowbray Academy

    Academy special converter

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
262
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 127
  • Anti social behaviour 52
  • Criminal damage and arson 26
  • Public order 15
  • Vehicle crime 10

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DL8 2 residents
4,511

Age bands in DL8 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.4%

622 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

417 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.7%

851 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.7%

1,326 residents

Age 65 and over
25.5%

1,101 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • GLEBE HOUSE SURGERY

    GLEBE HOUSE, 19 FIRBY ROAD, BEDALE, DL8 2AT

    ODS code B82066

    806 m

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Fitzalan Road

    BCT · Bedale

    0.3 miles

  • Bedale School

    BCT · Bedale

    0.3 miles

  • Bedale (Wensleydale Railway)

    MET · Bedale

    0.5 miles

  • Eccles Heddon Solicitors

    BCT · Bedale

    0.5 miles

  • Market Place

    BCT · Bedale

    0.6 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Hambleton 006B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,376 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

9 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools. Bedale High School is the nearest published school at 597 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

262 published events cover 12 months, averaging 21.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 127 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.