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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

DL120RS

Rock Terrace

DL129SB

Upper Teesdale

DL129BG

Bowes Road

DL120BD

Egglesburn

DL120JX

Mill Lane

DL129TN

Abbey Lane

DL120AU

Hill Top

DL129BJ

Flax Field

DL129EL

Upper Teesdale

DL128ER

Beaconsfield Court

DL120AT

Upper Teesdale

DL128HU

High Riggs

DL128BL

Galgate

DL120UB

Upper Teesdale

DL117BP

Maypole Court

DL128NP

Crook Lane

DL120XQ

Upper Teesdale

DL120JS

Chapel Cottages

DL128QJ

Harmire Road

DL120PL

Upper Teesdale

DL120NT

Bowbank

DL128BW

Horse Market

DL129LP

The Annums

DL120SL

Hill Terrace

DL129RN

Tees View

DL128JG

Queen Street

DL120TW

Meadow Close

DL129QA

Station Terrace

DL117HJ

Feldom Lane

DL129AY

Deepdale Gardens

DL128LP

Kalafat

DL128EJ

Galgate

DL120HF

Upper Teesdale

DL129SJ

Upper Teesdale

DL120JP

Bankside Cottages

DL120HB

Upper Teesdale

DL128PR

Barnard Castle

DL120XN

Upper Teesdale

DL129PJ

Upper Teesdale

DL120HD

Upper Teesdale

DL129HR

Town End Cottages

DL129DQ

Cat Castle Cottages

DL120JE

Hawthorn Terrace

DL128AT

Wellington Road

DL128NF

Market Place

DL120XZ

Upper Teesdale

DL128LA

Zetland Road

DL120LN

Garth Cottages

DL129UP

Gill-Lands Lane

DL129EB

Eggleston Lane

DL120QW

Hude

DL129PF

Leadpipe Lane

DL128DY

Woodside

DL120DR

Upper Teesdale

DL129TS

Lower Teesdale

DL129NL

Upper Teesdale

DL129BB

Temperance Terrace

DL128DN

Harmire Road

DL129UU

Botany Road

DL128HE

Kirk View

DL128HR

Victoria Road

DL120PP

Kelton

DL129PW

Upper Teesdale

DL129LD

Castle Terrace

DL128EB

Fairfield Road

DL129UW

Briscoe Lane

DL129TX

Green Lane

DL120TJ

River Terrace

DL128AP

Woodside

DL129SD

The Square

DL128TB

Darlington Road

DL128QL

Harmire Road

DL129QQ

Upper Teesdale

DL128JD

George Street

DL128EH

Lower Teesdale

DL128PP

Priory Yard

DL129NT

Briscoe Lane

DL120DP

Upper Teesdale

DL128LY

Horsemarket

DL129PA

Croft View

DL129AF

Lower Teesdale

DL129DN

Lartington Green Lane

DL128PQ

The Bank

DL120EF

Upper Teesdale

DL128HT

Victoria Road

DL129PQ

Demesne Lane

DL128JS

Wood Street

DL129AD

High Lendings

DL23RS

Lower Teesdale

DL120RT

Stanhope Road

DL120RZ

Laneside

DL128LZ

Horsemarket

DL128AD

Vere Road

DL120QU

Middleside

DL128BE

Baliol Street

DL129DR

Burnhope Way

DL129RU

The Street

DL128BN

Redwell Court

DL128NT

West View

DL129NB

Upper Teesdale

Data Sources

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