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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

DL128EJ

Galgate

DL128HY

Richardson Fields

DL128PU

Castle Court

DL128UN

Crook Lane

DL129BA

The Sills

DL129JR

The Street

DL129QF

Sunnycroft Cottages

DL120NX

Lunedale

DL117HG

Lower Teesdale

DL120PR

Lunedale

DL128LE

Green Lane

DL129JH

Thornberry Lane

DL129JN

Upper Teesdale

DL129LG

The Street

DL129LP

The Annums

DL129NA

Long Close Lane

DL129PL

Upper Teesdale

DL120DN

Upper Teesdale

DL117DA

Ovington Lane

DL117DE

Girlington Bank

DL120AH

Church Bank

DL120HX

Upper Teesdale

DL120TQ

Dale View

DL128FD

Bouch Way

DL128HB

Bede Road

DL128HH

Prospect Place

DL129JB

Upper Teesdale

DL129PU

Marwood Terrace

DL120AG

The Drive

DL120JQ

Lowside

DL120XZ

Upper Teesdale

DL128DQ

Cambridge Terrace

DL128HE

Kirk View

DL129AJ

Bowes Way

DL129BW

Upper Teesdale

DL129JS

The Street

DL129LW

The Street

DL120DJ

Folly Bank

DL128DD

Montalbo Road

DL128NN

Park Terrace

DL129DW

Naby Lane

DL129QT

Gilmour Garth

DL129UL

Briscoe Lane

DL129JF

Upper Teesdale

DL120HE

Upper Teesdale

DL120PJ

Upper Teesdale

DL120QP

Hude

DL120SL

Hill Terrace

DL120XJ

Upper Teesdale

DL128LY

Horsemarket

DL128PB

Wesley Terrace

DL128RJ

Sledwick Court

DL129HR

Town End Cottages

DL129LL

The Street

DL129LY

Long Close Lane

DL129BL

Lower Teesdale

DL120BE

Beckside

DL120HL

Upper Teesdale

DL120RR

Stanhope Road

DL120RZ

Laneside

DL120XG

Upper Teesdale

DL128AZ

Queen Street

DL128ED

Montalbo Road

DL128LL

Churchill Road

DL128QY

Upper Teesdale

DL129UR

Briscoe Lane

DL117UF

Pudding Hill Road

DL120TH

Newtown

DL128DT

Harmire Road

DL128FT

Baliol Street

DL128JB

Hall Street

DL128NX

Broadgates

DL129EA

High Green

DL129EF

Upper Teesdale

DL129EY

Bail Hill Road

DL129NS

Spout Bank

DL129QP

Upper Teesdale

DL129RQ

West Lane

DL129SN

The Street

DL129TP

Lower Teesdale

DL117DX

Moor Lane

DL117HJ

Feldom Lane

DL128SR

Upper Teesdale

DL120BA

Foggerthwaite

DL120LU

Greenrigg Lane

DL120RY

Laneside

DL128NZ

Ashtree Drive

DL129PH

Moor Road

DL117EB

Low Lane

DL120LW

Tofts Road

DL120PG

Upper Teesdale

DL120UJ

Upper Teesdale

DL120UU

Alston Road

DL128AF

Baliol Street

DL128BP

Montalbo Road

DL129AN

Startforth Park

DL129BU

Grassholme Way

DL120HA

Upper Teesdale

DL120HT

Upper Teesdale

DL120QB

Bridge Street

Data Sources

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