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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

DL128FN

Barnard Castle

DL128NU

Tannery Yard

DL128PZ

Thorngate Wynd

DL128SP

Upper Teesdale

DL129DH

Lartington Green Lane

DL129SL

Moorhouse Lane

DL129ZX

Lower Teesdale

DL117DU

Cowclose Lane

DL120EG

Upper Teesdale

DL120RW

Upper Teesdale

DL120UY

Dent Bank

DL128BG

Galgate

DL128EH

Lower Teesdale

DL128EW

Grove Park

DL128FH

The Elders

DL120BD

Egglesburn

DL120LE

Cobbler Gate Lane

DL120LH

Syke Cottages

DL120PP

Kelton

DL128LB

Zetland Road

DL128PX

Kings Court

DL128TD

High Riggs

DL129SR

Upper Teesdale

DL129UJ

Briscoe Lane

DL120DH

Folly Top

DL120DQ

Folly Bank

DL120LN

Garth Cottages

DL120SZ

Rose Cottages

DL128QE

Middlewood Close

DL129ET

Upper Teesdale

DL129HT

Front Street

DL129PT

Upper Teesdale

DL129TL

Abbey Lane

DL117UG

Pudding Hill Road

DL120AQ

Middleton Road

DL120HJ

Upper Teesdale

DL120JL

East View

DL122BN

Lower Teesdale

DL128EU

John Street

DL128GA

Kyles Yard

DL128JZ

Dawson Road

DL128LN

Churchill Road

DL128TA

Darlington Road

DL129QU

Fitzhugh Court

DL129QW

Upper Teesdale

DL129RL

Sleightholme Moor Road

DL117HN

Lanehead Lane

DL120DA

Town Head

DL120RH

Market Place

DL120SH

Horsemarket

DL128EY

Barnard Castle

DL128PD

Demesnes

DL128PN

The Bank

DL128PQ

The Bank

DL128QQ

Mill Court

DL128XW

Harmire Enterprise Park

DL129DF

Upper Teesdale

DL129PG

Demesne Lane

DL120SX

Upper Teesdale

DL128EQ

Galgate

DL128FL

Merlin Drive

DL128HQ

Prospect Place

DL128NB

Market Place

DL129AT

Teesdale Road

DL129BY

Tunstall Walk

DL129JL

Thornberry Lane

DL129RE

West Lane

DL129TY

The Street

DL120SP

Shaw Crescent

DL120TN

Gas Lane

DL128AG

Marshall Street

DL128JR

Birch Road

DL129AD

High Lendings

DL129PQ

Demesne Lane

DL129TS

Lower Teesdale

DL129UT

Upper Teesdale

DL117HH

New Road

DL120EB

Upper Teesdale

DL120LF

Pipely Cottages

DL120LP

Croft Yoke Lane

DL120SB

The Larches

DL120SW

Wesley Terrace

DL129AE

Church Bank

DL129EW

Upper Teesdale

DL129HZ

Clint Lane

DL129NL

Upper Teesdale

DL129QH

Upper Teesdale

DL129QL

Upper Teesdale

DL120AF

Upper Teesdale

DL120AJ

Folly Bank

DL120NW

Upper Teesdale

DL120SU

Garden Terrace

DL120XP

Upper Teesdale

DL128HL

Prospect Place

DL128ND

Market Place

DL128QS

Upper Teesdale

DL128SA

Dent Gate Lane

DL129EE

Eggleston Lane

DL129HA

Upper Teesdale

DL129HJ

Moor View

Data Sources

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