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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

DL129NR

Upper Teesdale

DL120AZ

Upper Teesdale

DL120DF

Town Head

DL120DR

Upper Teesdale

DL120HF

Upper Teesdale

DL120JE

Hawthorn Terrace

DL120QG

Market Place

DL120UB

Upper Teesdale

DL128AT

Wellington Road

DL128AX

Lower Teesdale

DL128AY

Hawthorn Drive

DL128LH

Hilton Road

DL128LW

Sherwood Close

DL128QJ

Harmire Road

DL128UQ

The Oval

DL117BP

Maypole Court

DL117EA

Stang Lane

DL117UE

Lower Teesdale

DL120EE

Upper Teesdale

DL120LS

Mill Lane

DL120QL

Rose Terrace

DL128AH

Flatts Road

DL128DH

Harmire Road

DL128QB

Thorngate

DL129NJ

Headlam Terrace

DL129TT

Lower Teesdale

DL120AB

Upper Teesdale

DL120SR

Nelson Row

DL128GB

Queen Street

DL128NG

Newgate

DL128NL

North View

DL128PL

The Bank

DL129DN

Lartington Green Lane

DL129NN

Shipley Terrace

DL129SD

The Square

DL129SG

Brignall Lane

DL23RR

Pudding Hill Road

DL120JD

Upper Teesdale

DL120NL

Upper Teesdale

DL120NQ

Upper Teesdale

DL120TJ

River Terrace

DL128HS

Albert Close

DL128NE

Market Place

DL128NF

Market Place

DL128TB

Darlington Road

DL129HD

Maurice Close

DL129NU

West Cottages

DL129PX

Greenfield

DL129PY

Upper Teesdale

DL129SY

Cowclose Lane

DL117DW

Cowclose Lane

DL120HH

Upper Teesdale

DL120JF

Low Side

DL120NR

Upper Teesdale

DL128EA

Mayfield

DL128GD

Baliol Street

DL128LT

Victoria Road

DL128QP

Upper Teesdale

DL129DB

The Flats

DL129PW

Upper Teesdale

DL117DB

Cliffords View

DL120ED

Upper Teesdale

DL128JS

Wood Street

DL128QW

Upper Teesdale

DL128RG

Upper Teesdale

DL117BN

Glen View

DL120AE

Upper Teesdale

DL120BG

Middleton Road

DL120EJ

Upper Teesdale

DL120EP

Upper Teesdale

DL120TE

Leekworth Gardens

DL120XN

Upper Teesdale

DL120XY

Grasshill Causeway

DL128DG

Coronation Street

DL128EF

Harmire Close

DL128LS

Victoria Court

DL128PS

Old School Close

DL128PY

Thorngate

DL129EB

Eggleston Lane

DL129LJ

Railway Cottages

DL129LT

Upper Teesdale

DL23RS

Lower Teesdale

DL120QR

Hudegate

DL120RU

Laneside

DL128BL

Galgate

DL128HX

North Field

DL128JA

Queen Street

DL129BZ

Hisehope Close

DL129DP

Naby Lane

DL129DQ

Cat Castle Cottages

DL129EN

Hollin Crescent

DL129QE

Leadpipe Lane

DL120AU

Hill Top

DL120BB

Foggerthwaite

DL120XU

Upper Teesdale

DL128BD

Station Crossing

DL128EZ

Galgate

DL128JY

Crook Lane

DL128NJ

Newgate

DL129BQ

Ullathorne Rise

Data Sources

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