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DL8 5LS

Scotton & Lower Wensleydale · North Yorkshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Leyburn
Ward
Scotton & Lower Wensleydale
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton
Postcode district
DL8
Postcode sector
DL8 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DL8 5LT 90 m
DL8 5LU 187 m
DL8 5GB 504 m
DL8 5LR 723 m
DL8 5LP 802 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DL8 5LS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DL
Postcode district
DL8
Postcode sector
DL8 5
Latitude
54.338639
Longitude
-1.742922
British National Grid easting
416,813
British National Grid northing
493,705

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
North Yorkshire · E06000065
Electoral ward
Scotton & Lower Wensleydale · E05014312
Parish or community
E04007476
Westminster constituency
Richmond and Northallerton · E14001444
Output area
E00141363
Lower layer super output area
Richmondshire 006D · E01027758
Middle layer super output area
Richmondshire 006 · E02005787

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Medlars, East Hauxwell, Leyburn, DL8 5LS 28 August 2020 £209,905

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
7
Primary
6
Secondary
1

  1. Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School

    Community school

    2.4 km

  2. Carnagill Community Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    4.2 km

  3. Catterick Garrison, Le Cateau Community Primary School

    Community school

    4.3 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
36

22 female, 14 male

Postcode households
15
Residents per household
2.4
DL8 5 residents
3,879

Age bands in DL8 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
10.1%

391 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.5%

330 residents

Age 25 to 44
15.1%

583 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.4%

1,177 residents

Age 65 and over
35.9%

1,391 residents

This postcode contained 0.9% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DL8 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • HAREWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    42 RICHMOND ROAD, CATTERICK GARRISON, DL9 3JD

    ODS code B82104

    4.4 km

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

  • Village Hall

    BCT · Hunton

    1.5 miles

  • Village Hall

    BCT · Hunton

    1.5 miles

  • Hill Top

    BCT · Constable Burton

    1.6 miles

  • Hill Top

    BCT · Constable Burton

    1.6 miles

  • Cricket Ground

    BCT · Constable Burton

    1.8 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Richmondshire 006D, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,039 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
1 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
2
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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

7 open schools are in scope, including 6 primary and 1 secondary schools. Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.5 miles.

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