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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

DL129JJ

Thornberry Lane

DL129LX

Long Close Lane

DL129NB

Upper Teesdale

DL129TZ

The Street

DL117DD

Lower Teesdale

DL120XB

Upper Teesdale

DL128HR

Victoria Road

DL128JD

George Street

DL128QX

Upper Teesdale

DL128YD

Queen Street

DL129AS

Gill Lane

DL117DS

Park View

DL120NG

Station Bank

DL120QH

Market Place

DL120XH

Upper Teesdale

DL128ES

Galgate

DL128FB

The Orchard

DL128GP

Thorngate Place

DL129AA

Abbey Terrace

DL129AU

Low Startforth Road

DL129BE

Bridge End

DL129EZ

Fell Lane

DL129LR

Upper Teesdale

DL129PE

Woodbine Cottages

DL129PJ

Upper Teesdale

DL129RR

The Lendings

DL117DF

Lower Teesdale

DL120AX

Newtown

DL120AY

Blackton

DL120HQ

Upper Teesdale

DL120XQ

Upper Teesdale

DL128DU

Barnard Castle

DL128LG

Green Lane

DL128QR

Dale View

DL129BB

Temperance Terrace

DL129NW

Upper Teesdale

DL129SP

Upper Teesdale

DL120EL

Upper Teesdale

DL120HB

Upper Teesdale

DL120TY

Miry Lane

DL128JL

Queen Street

DL128LZ

Horsemarket

DL128PH

The Bank

DL129AG

Lower Teesdale

DL129BH

Startforth View

DL129TH

Abbey Lane

DL129TJ

Abbey Lane

DL120HD

Upper Teesdale

DL120RQ

Goodburn Place

DL120SA

Roman Road

DL122BY

Lower Teesdale

DL128DR

Harmire Road

DL129BG

Bowes Road

DL129LU

Upper Teesdale

DL129PB

Upper Teesdale

DL129RT

Cross Lanes

DL117DP

Upper Teesdale

DL120EH

Upper Teesdale

DL120JU

Bendele Terrace

DL120NJ

Holwick

DL120NP

Upper Teesdale

DL120UQ

Upper Teesdale

DL120UX

Alston Road

DL120XA

Alston Road

DL128BF

Town Pasture Lane

DL128DW

Cleveland Road

DL128SG

Moor Lane

DL129EG

Croft Yoke Lane

DL129LQ

South View

DL120NN

Allans Hill

DL120QJ

Market Place

DL120QN

Upper Teesdale

DL128AJ

Raby Avenue

DL128HP

Victoria Road

DL128JQ

Queen Street

DL128LD

Zetland Road

DL128RN

Bridgegate

DL129AP

Corn Close

DL129DA

Lartington Green Lane

DL129JU

Low Road

DL129SB

Upper Teesdale

DL129SU

Rutherford Lane

DL120AN

Balmer Lane

DL120PL

Upper Teesdale

DL120UD

The Hill

DL128LF

Green Lane

DL128NY

Summerlea

DL129HN

Back Lane

DL129JQ

The Street

DL129PP

Marwood View

DL129RH

Stainmore Road

DL129UW

Briscoe Lane

DL120JH

Mill Lane

DL120NS

Laithkirk

DL120QU

Middleside

DL128BA

Post Office Court

DL128PW

Barnard Castle

DL128QF

Bridgegate

DL128SJ

Billy Lane

DL128XT

Harmire Enterprise Park

Data Sources

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