 In 1881 there were 67 houses, by 1951 this had increased to 104 and then 10 years later, in 1961 decreased to 83.Between 1881 and 1901 there were six houses vacant and none being reconstructed, this means that many houses must have been built by 1951.Currently, there are ten schools with a three-mile radius of Dalton, such as Topcliffe-pre school playgroup which is 1.7 miles away.