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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

DL120XL

Upper Teesdale

DL128AG

Marshall Street

DL120BG

Middleton Road

DL129UH

Briscoe Lane

DL128SX

Mount Eff Lane

DL129RT

Cross Lanes

DL129RB

Bowes Road

DL129JR

The Street

DL128PL

The Bank

DL117HG

Lower Teesdale

DL120TX

Upper Teesdale

DL129HB

Back Lane

DL129QB

Upper Teesdale

DL128AS

Montgomery Road

DL120EL

Upper Teesdale

DL128QW

Upper Teesdale

DL120PW

West Pasture

DL128HB

Bede Road

DL129ST

Rutherford Lane

DL117DF

Lower Teesdale

DL120TZ

Hill Top

DL128AA

Flatts Road

DL120JG

Dale View

DL129QU

Fitzhugh Court

DL129UX

Grassholme Lane

DL128GY

Van Dyck Close

DL129UJ

Briscoe Lane

DL120TQ

Dale View

DL117DU

Cowclose Lane

DL120QD

Victoria Terrace

DL120BB

Foggerthwaite

DL129SP

Upper Teesdale

DL129PL

Upper Teesdale

DL129UL

Briscoe Lane

DL117DT

Heath Cottages

DL129DL

Lartington Green Lane

DL129BF

Grangefields

DL120UJ

Upper Teesdale

DL120NP

Upper Teesdale

DL129AT

Teesdale Road

DL120QS

Alston Road

DL129PB

Upper Teesdale

DL128FJ

Merlin Drive

DL129PH

Moor Road

DL120HQ

Upper Teesdale

DL120RQ

Goodburn Place

DL129BE

Bridge End

DL129EU

Bail Hill Road

DL120QE

Hill Terrace

DL128PA

Demesnes

DL120SZ

Rose Cottages

DL117DX

Moor Lane

DL129NJ

Headlam Terrace

DL129PY

Upper Teesdale

DL128PB

Wesley Terrace

DL128DZ

Woodside

DL120QB

Bridge Street

DL128AL

Cecil Road

DL128JZ

Dawson Road

DL129JE

Upper Teesdale

DL129DE

Lartington Lane

DL129RY

The Street

DL120SP

Shaw Crescent

DL128ED

Montalbo Road

DL129DY

Stainmore Close

DL120SY

Parkin Row

DL128NG

Newgate

DL120AJ

Folly Bank

DL120TF

Meadow View

DL128EW

Grove Park

DL128QR

Dale View

DL129SA

Greta Bridge Bank

DL117BW

Girlington Bank

DL129RS

Moorhouse Lane

DL128QY

Upper Teesdale

DL117DB

Cliffords View

DL128DU

Barnard Castle

DL128DQ

Cambridge Terrace

DL129SW

Gallow Hill The Street

DL128YB

Barnard Castle

DL120NS

Laithkirk

DL129SG

Brignall Lane

DL120SX

Upper Teesdale

DL129LS

Greta View

DL129NS

Spout Bank

DL120LQ

Low Side

DL129SR

Upper Teesdale

DL120ET

Upper Teesdale

DL129EN

Hollin Crescent

DL128FB

The Orchard

DL128NU

Tannery Yard

DL120JF

Low Side

DL129AP

Corn Close

DL129QW

Upper Teesdale

DL129QY

Birkett Close

DL128BA

Post Office Court

DL129EE

Eggleston Lane

DL129SS

Rutherford Lane

DL120XP

Upper Teesdale

DL128NX

Broadgates

Data Sources

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