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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

DL120RD

Greta Place

DL120SS

Town End

DL120XD

Miry Lane

DL128AL

Cecil Road

DL128LX

Horsemarket

DL129DG

Lartington Lane

DL129EL

Upper Teesdale

DL129RA

Lower Teesdale

DL129RG

West Lane

DL129SX

Rutherford Lane

DL120QS

Alston Road

DL120AL

Roman Road

DL120BH

Cobblers Gate Lane

DL120JZ

Upper Teesdale

DL120QT

Lanehead

DL128FJ

Merlin Drive

DL128HW

Victoria Road

DL128LJ

Greta Road

DL128QL

Harmire Road

DL128RP

Coal Road

DL129LZ

Long Close Lane

DL129PR

Upper Teesdale

DL117DR

Park View

DL120EA

Upper Teesdale

DL120LA

Quebec Terrace

DL128BN

Redwell Court

DL128EN

Galgate

DL128JG

Queen Street

DL128LP

Kalafat

DL128QT

Upper Teesdale

DL128SQ

Billy Lane

DL129QY

Birkett Close

DL129SA

Greta Bridge Bank

DL120ET

Upper Teesdale

DL120QX

Upper Teesdale

DL120ST

Masterman Place

DL120SY

Parkin Row

DL120TX

Upper Teesdale

DL128AU

Fife Road

DL117HL

Girlington Bank

DL120JJ

Station Road

DL120TB

Jubilee Place

DL128BB

Galgate

DL128DE

Marwood Drive

DL128ET

John Street

DL128PE

Demesnes

DL129DS

Upper Teesdale

DL129LD

Castle Terrace

DL129RY

The Street

DL129TA

Cowclose Lane

DL117UD

Pudding Hill Road

DL120AW

South Terrace

DL120PB

Upper Teesdale

DL128HU

High Riggs

DL128PR

Barnard Castle

DL128QD

Thorngate

DL129AL

Startforth Park

DL129AY

Deepdale Gardens

DL129EQ

Baliol Street

DL129ES

Upper Teesdale

DL129QJ

Upper Teesdale

DL129RB

Bowes Road

DL129SE

Greta Bridge Bank

DL117HQ

Lanehead Lane

DL120EQ

Upper Teesdale

DL120RT

Stanhope Road

DL120UH

Upper Teesdale

DL128DB

Montalbo Road

DL128PP

Priory Yard

DL128QU

Upper Teesdale

DL128RF

Flatts Road

DL129BP

Lartington Lane

DL129JP

Upper Teesdale

DL120DS

Upper Teesdale

DL120JG

Dale View

DL120JY

Springwater View

DL120PN

Cote House Road

DL120TW

Meadow Close

DL120XS

Upper Teesdale

DL128AQ

Vane Road

DL128BE

Baliol Street

DL128FE

Commercial Yard

DL128HD

Bede Road

DL128RR

Dentgate Lane

DL129NT

Briscoe Lane

DL129QX

Featherstone Rise

DL120BQ

Greenbank

DL120DE

Town Head

DL120LZ

Bail Hill Road

DL128NP

Crook Lane

DL128SN

Moor Lane

DL129BX

Selset Close

DL129DR

Burnhope Way

DL129PA

Croft View

DL129QR

Demesne Lane

DL129QS

Spout Bank

DL117HF

Lanehead

DL120JB

Bail Hill Road

DL120QD

Victoria Terrace

DL128AA

Flatts Road

Data Sources

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