The Dales
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
The Dales at a glance
- House prices
- £185,000
- Lower prices15th percentile
- Schools
- 6th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 46th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 57.3 per 1,000 residents
- Middle60th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land13th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs The Dales a good place to live?
The Dales may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Ashfield below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in The Dales
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 57.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 60th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in The Dales
House prices
- Median sale price
- £185,000
- Percentile
- 15th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 23 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in The Dales
Schools
6th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in The Dales
Flood risk
0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.1% of the area. That is the 13th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in The Dales
Transport
46th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is The Dales a good place to live?
The Dales may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is The Dales safe?
The Dales ranks in the 60th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in The Dales?
The median sale price was £185,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 15th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in The Dales?
Schools rank in the 6th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near The Dales?
Nearby public profiles include Annesley & Kirkby Woodhouse in Ashfield and Skegby in Ashfield.
