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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 55 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
6/10
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
26.68(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.82(-31%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.67(-69%)
Other crime
5.93(+60%)
Burglary
4.28(-4%)
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 136 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £19,000 up to £925,000.

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
Detached49£340,000
Flats11£85,000
Semi-Detached30£235,000
Terraced46£168,750

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

DL117DY

Cowclose Lane

DL128HP

Victoria Road

DL128BJ

Galgate

DL128PD

Demesnes

DL120JR

Lowside

DL129AW

Corn Close

DL129RX

The Street

DL128FA

Claire House Way

DL120RP

Snaisgill Road

DL129ED

Bail Hill Road

DL120DW

Folly Bank

DL128NZ

Ashtree Drive

DL129DF

Upper Teesdale

DL120AD

Belle Vue

DL128PE

Demesnes

DL120QN

Upper Teesdale

DL120RW

Upper Teesdale

DL120HX

Upper Teesdale

DL128HZ

Nickleby Close

DL120PG

Upper Teesdale

DL128BB

Galgate

DL128EP

King Street

DL128JA

Queen Street

DL128HJ

Dickens Road

DL129RF

Boldron Lane

DL120RU

Laneside

DL128QX

Upper Teesdale

DL128JF

Queen Street

DL120LH

Syke Cottages

DL129TL

Abbey Lane

DL120EP

Upper Teesdale

DL129RE

West Lane

DL129RR

The Lendings

DL128SB

Sadler Lane

DL129SQ

Cowclose Lane

DL128JL

Queen Street

DL120NW

Upper Teesdale

DL129HN

Back Lane

DL128HW

Victoria Road

DL129AX

Deerbolt Bank

DL128TD

High Riggs

DL129TZ

The Street

DL128HH

Prospect Place

DL128QB

Thorngate

DL128NY

Summerlea

DL120XA

Alston Road

DL117UE

Lower Teesdale

DL120HL

Upper Teesdale

DL120XH

Upper Teesdale

DL129PP

Marwood View

DL128EU

John Street

DL129PN

Upper Teesdale

DL129EF

Upper Teesdale

DL120EJ

Upper Teesdale

DL129DG

Lartington Lane

DL120HJ

Upper Teesdale

DL129ER

Hardings Bungalows

DL128AU

Fife Road

DL129QE

Leadpipe Lane

DL117BN

Glen View

DL117DZ

Stang Lane

DL128EQ

Galgate

DL128TA

Darlington Road

DL129BT

Gill Lane

DL120AB

Upper Teesdale

DL120QH

Market Place

DL128JQ

Queen Street

DL129ZX

Lower Teesdale

DL117BL

Ovington Lane

DL128ES

Galgate

DL120LD

Jubilee Terrace

DL128DG

Coronation Street

DL129HA

Upper Teesdale

DL120XD

Miry Lane

DL129JF

Upper Teesdale

DL120DN

Upper Teesdale

DL120UX

Alston Road

DL128SG

Moor Lane

DL128LF

Green Lane

DL129EH

Upper Teesdale

DL120QR

Hudegate

DL129UQ

Spout Bank

DL129AR

Boldron Lane

DL129PX

Greenfield

DL129QS

Spout Bank

DL129EX

Upper Teesdale

DL129QL

Upper Teesdale

DL128FD

Bouch Way

DL129PE

Woodbine Cottages

DL128TN

Montalbo Road

DL120EH

Upper Teesdale

DL120DB

Town Head

DL117EA

Stang Lane

DL128FH

The Elders

DL129BZ

Hisehope Close

DL120RH

Market Place

DL128LW

Sherwood Close

DL129AB

The Lendings

DL129SF

Brignall Lane

DL128FN

Barnard Castle

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.