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Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale

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About

Barnard Castle is a market town centred around its imposing Norman fortress, which overlooks a bend in the River Tees. The town's historic streets contain the Bowes Museum, a grand French-style château housing an extensive collection of European art. The surrounding area is characterised by a mix of agricultural land and wooded riverbanks, with the Tees flowing towards the Pennine foothills.

Upper Teesdale begins west of the town, where the landscape opens into high, exposed moorland. This is the realm of the North Pennines AONB, with its distinctive geology of sugar limestone supporting rare alpine flora. The river cuts through here, creating the dramatic waterfalls of High Force and Cauldron Snout. The area is defined by scattered farmsteads and the vast, open skies of the Durham fells.

Area overview

On average Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale is £44,041 per year. There are 8 schools in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale: 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale is home to around 12,145 people, with a population density of about 20.8 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
9.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale Population
12,145
Population density
20.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.2(-38%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.66(-66%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.41(-38%)
Shoplifting
6.92(-43%)
Burglary
4.36(-13%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,651
95.96%
Other White
160
1.32%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
46
0.38%
Irish
40
0.33%
African
37
0.3%
Total population: 12,142

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,424
32.81%
No qualifications
1,860
17.82%
Level 3 (A level)
1,725
16.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,489
14.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
993
9.51%
Total 16+ residents: 10,437

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,559
45.64%
Owns with a mortgage
1,240
22.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
885
15.78%
Other social rented
606
10.81%
Other forms of private rent
184
3.28%
Total households: 5,607

Property prices in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £940,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached67£362,500
Flats8£88,250
Semi-Detached34£245,998
Terraced52£182,500

10 years median price trend in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale.

All postcodes in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale

DL128NT

West View

DL128HZ

Nickleby Close

DL129RU

The Street

DL117DZ

Stang Lane

DL128ST

Parsons Lonnen

DL120JW

Nook Cottages

DL128NQ

Newgate

DL129BJ

Flax Field

DL120LQ

Low Side

DL120TZ

Hill Top

DL129AH

Boldron Lane

DL120XX

Stony Path

DL128AP

Woodside

DL128AR

Woodside

DL128DX

Woodside

DL128EB

Fairfield Road

DL128RL

Upper Teesdale

DL128SX

Mount Eff Lane

DL129AZ

Lartington Lane

DL129HP

Back Lane

DL129PF

Leadpipe Lane

DL129SH

Upper Teesdale

DL120DG

Folly Bank

DL120RA

Burn Bank Court

DL120UZ

Cassell Bank

DL120XF

Upper Teesdale

DL128BH

Galgate

DL128ER

Beaconsfield Court

DL128NS

St Marys Close

DL129ED

Bail Hill Road

DL129ER

Hardings Bungalows

DL129HL

Unicorn Cottage

DL129HX

The Street

DL129JE

Upper Teesdale

DL129QA

Station Terrace

DL120AA

The Green

DL120JP

Bankside Cottages

DL120LB

Syke Terrace

DL120LR

Cobbler Gate Lane

DL120TG

Gas Lane

DL128DL

Harmire Road

DL128GY

Van Dyck Close

DL128QH

Teesbank Court

DL128QN

Dent Gate Lane

DL129AB

The Lendings

DL129AQ

School Cottages

DL129AW

Corn Close

DL129DE

Lartington Lane

DL129EU

Bail Hill Road

DL129HH

The Street

DL129PZ

Station Terrace

DL120AR

Prospect Terrace

DL120LT

West Pasture Road

DL120RJ

Market Place

DL120YA

Upper Teesdale

DL128AS

Montgomery Road

DL128QZ

Upper Teesdale

DL128RT

Dent Gate Lane

DL128RU

Dent Gate Lane

DL128SH

Moor Lane

DL128XY

Strathmore Court

DL129SF

Brignall Lane

DL129SQ

Cowclose Lane

DL129TU

Green Lane

DL120LJ

Upper Teesdale

DL120NT

Bowbank

DL120QY

Aukside

DL120RL

Market Place

DL128AB

Flatts Road

DL128AD

Vere Road

DL128DA

Cambridge Terrace

DL128DN

Harmire Road

DL128GE

Chapel View

DL128JN

Low Mill

DL128JU

Wilson Street

DL128JX

Crook Lane

DL128RA

Upper Teesdale

DL128YA

Waterloo Yard

DL129BT

Gill Lane

DL129QD

Nicholson Terrace

DL129QQ

Upper Teesdale

DL129RZ

Mortham Lane

DL129SZ

Upper Teesdale

DL120DW

Folly Bank

DL120JN

Station Terrace

DL120JX

Mill Lane

DL120UE

Hoodgill

DL128AN

Cecil Road

DL128JF

Queen Street

DL128LR

Bartlemere

DL128UR

Mount Eff Lane

DL129AF

Lower Teesdale

DL129HB

Back Lane

DL129SS

Rutherford Lane

DL129TW

Lower Teesdale

DL129UH

Briscoe Lane

DL129UX

Grassholme Lane

DL129EX

Upper Teesdale

DL120SN

Chapel Row

DL120XL

Upper Teesdale

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.