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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

DL128UR

Mount Eff Lane

DL129JH

Thornberry Lane

DL128PX

Kings Court

DL129DH

Lartington Green Lane

DL128QF

Bridgegate

DL117DE

Girlington Bank

DL128AW

Dene Road

DL120NX

Lunedale

DL129RG

West Lane

DL120JZ

Upper Teesdale

DL120NJ

Holwick

DL129DZ

Fell Lane

DL120TA

California Row

DL129PT

Upper Teesdale

DL129JB

Upper Teesdale

DL129HX

The Street

DL129NN

Shipley Terrace

DL129HJ

Moor View

DL128PW

Barnard Castle

DL120BQ

Greenbank

DL120AG

The Drive

DL23RR

Pudding Hill Road

DL128RG

Upper Teesdale

DL128QG

Hollinside

DL120LP

Croft Yoke Lane

DL128GP

Thorngate Place

DL129SZ

Upper Teesdale

DL129BX

Selset Close

DL128DD

Montalbo Road

DL117EB

Low Lane

DL120XE

Upper Teesdale

DL128NQ

Newgate

DL128DW

Cleveland Road

DL120DF

Town Head

DL129DA

Lartington Green Lane

DL120PA

Lunedale

DL120AH

Church Bank

DL128NR

Birch Road

DL129JW

Upper Teesdale

DL128SQ

Billy Lane

DL120AF

Upper Teesdale

DL129HL

Unicorn Cottage

DL128DF

Marwood Drive

DL129EW

Upper Teesdale

DL120RJ

Market Place

DL120AX

Newtown

DL129AA

Abbey Terrace

DL117UL

Academy Gardens

DL128HD

Bede Road

DL120BE

Beckside

DL128LG

Green Lane

DL120QT

Lanehead

DL128ET

John Street

DL129LE

The Street

DL120TN

Gas Lane

DL120JD

Upper Teesdale

DL129AH

Boldron Lane

DL120AR

Prospect Terrace

DL120NQ

Upper Teesdale

DL129AG

Lower Teesdale

DL128JU

Wilson Street

DL128DH

Harmire Road

DL120AP

Upper Teesdale

DL128EF

Harmire Close

DL129EG

Croft Yoke Lane

DL120PN

Cote House Road

DL129HH

The Street

DL117DA

Ovington Lane

DL129LG

The Street

DL120TY

Miry Lane

DL129BW

Upper Teesdale

DL129HT

Front Street

DL128BF

Town Pasture Lane

DL120AN

Balmer Lane

DL128BP

Montalbo Road

DL128LB

Zetland Road

DL129BD

Lartington Lane

DL128NN

Park Terrace

DL120BA

Foggerthwaite

DL129DS

Upper Teesdale

DL128QT

Upper Teesdale

DL129LX

Long Close Lane

DL128UN

Crook Lane

DL128NW

Newgate

DL128NJ

Newgate

DL129NX

Leadpipe Lane

DL120YB

Upper Teesdale

DL128UQ

The Oval

DL120JY

Springwater View

DL120HH

Upper Teesdale

DL129SH

Upper Teesdale

DL120LW

Tofts Road

DL128HX

North Field

DL128QU

Upper Teesdale

DL120LE

Cobbler Gate Lane

DL129DP

Naby Lane

DL128GZ

Kinghorne Road

DL128DP

Woodlands Road

DL128DT

Harmire Road

DL129TY

The Street

Data Sources

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