DL9 3RH North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced June 1997. Ward: Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Whinny Hill, Catterick Garrison: 6 addresses
- Scotton Bank, North Yorkshire: 2 addresses
- Bushby Gill Walk, Catterick Garrison: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,544 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,696 | £1,979 | £2,262 | £2,544 | £3,110 | £3,675 | £4,241 | £5,089 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (48% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 9 addresses are between 180 m and 200 m above sea level (189 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Northallerton 798,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 18.1 km |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Scotton Gardens | 360 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 25.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 55.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Harewood Medical Practice | 2.0 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Caterick Dental Centre | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | Friary Hospital | 5.3 km |
| Police station | Royal Military Police | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | Dales Gourmet Burgers, Catterick Garrison Cashzone | 1.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Scotton Park 7.5 ha | 830 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 470 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,820 m² | 810 m |
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bushby Gill Plantation | Wood | 410 m south-east |
| Calf Fields Plantation | Wood | 690 m east |
| Druggon Hill | Hill | 1.0 km north-west |
| Bradley Bogs | Wetland | 2.3 km west |
| Risedale | Valley | 2.5 km north-west |
| Bowling Green Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 83% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 3% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 52% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 96% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 20% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Whinny Hill.