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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

DL128AE

Vere Road

DL129TN

Abbey Lane

DL129TR

Waterside Cottages

DL129UQ

Spout Bank

DL117DY

Cowclose Lane

DL128DS

Strathmore Road

DL128NW

Newgate

DL128QG

Hollinside

DL129DJ

Upper Teesdale

DL129NX

Leadpipe Lane

DL117DT

Heath Cottages

DL117UL

Academy Gardens

DL120DP

Upper Teesdale

DL120LL

Cobbler Gate Lane

DL120PW

West Pasture

DL120RP

Snaisgill Road

DL128DP

Woodlands Road

DL128HN

Darlington Road

DL129HU

The Street

DL129ST

Rutherford Lane

DL117BW

Girlington Bank

DL120AS

Gordon Bank

DL120JS

Chapel Cottages

DL120LG

Low Side

DL120UG

Upper Teesdale

DL120XE

Upper Teesdale

DL128DZ

Woodside

DL129BN

Bridge End

DL129LE

The Street

DL120AD

Belle Vue

DL120DB

Town Head

DL120EF

Upper Teesdale

DL120JR

Lowside

DL120PS

Upper Teesdale

DL120RN

Town Head

DL120TF

Meadow View

DL128AW

Dene Road

DL128BJ

Galgate

DL128DY

Woodside

DL128HJ

Dickens Road

DL128LA

Zetland Road

DL128PA

Demesnes

DL128TN

Montalbo Road

DL129AX

Deerbolt Bank

DL129JG

Upper Teesdale

DL129LS

Greta View

DL129QB

Upper Teesdale

DL129RF

Boldron Lane

DL129RN

Tees View

DL120BF

Upper Teesdale

DL120LD

Jubilee Terrace

DL120TA

California Row

DL120TD

Jubilee Place

DL120UA

Shiney Row

DL120UF

Upper Teesdale

DL128JT

Dunelm Court

DL128NA

Horsemarket

DL128NR

Birch Road

DL128SB

Sadler Lane

DL128UW

Newgate

DL129DD

Lartington Green Lane

DL129DX

The Paddock

DL129HW

Unicorn View

DL129SW

Gallow Hill The Street

DL120NU

Thringarth

DL128DF

Marwood Drive

DL128EP

King Street

DL128GZ

Kinghorne Road

DL128HT

Victoria Road

DL128YB

Barnard Castle

DL129DL

Lartington Green Lane

DL129LH

The Street

DL129NP

Balder View Cottages

DL129PN

Upper Teesdale

DL129RX

The Street

DL117BL

Ovington Lane

DL129SJ

Upper Teesdale

DL120AT

Upper Teesdale

DL120QW

Hude

DL120TL

Leekworth Lane

DL128BW

Horse Market

DL128DJ

Bede Kirk

DL128JH

Pearson Terrace

DL128LQ

Dale Road

DL129AR

Boldron Lane

DL129BD

Lartington Lane

DL129DU

Castle Court

DL129DY

Stainmore Close

DL129RS

Moorhouse Lane

DL129UN

Upper Teesdale

DL120EW

Upper Teesdale

DL128FA

Claire House Way

DL128QA

Barnard Castle

DL129RD

Bowes Road

DL129UP

Gill-Lands Lane

DL129UU

Botany Road

DL120NH

Alston Road

DL120PA

Lunedale

DL120QE

Hill Terrace

DL120RS

Rock Terrace

Data Sources

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