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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

DL129AS

Gill Lane

DL120BH

Cobblers Gate Lane

DL128LQ

Dale Road

DL128RJ

Sledwick Court

DL129DD

Lartington Green Lane

DL117DS

Park View

DL128AR

Woodside

DL129TT

Lower Teesdale

DL128EN

Galgate

DL120XG

Upper Teesdale

DL129SX

Rutherford Lane

DL120PS

Upper Teesdale

DL128UW

Newgate

DL129NU

West Cottages

DL128HQ

Prospect Place

DL120UQ

Upper Teesdale

DL129TW

Lower Teesdale

DL129DJ

Upper Teesdale

DL129BP

Lartington Lane

DL128NE

Market Place

DL129LU

Upper Teesdale

DL129UT

Upper Teesdale

DL128DA

Cambridge Terrace

DL129TJ

Abbey Lane

DL120SR

Nelson Row

DL129RA

Lower Teesdale

DL120UH

Upper Teesdale

DL120AY

Blackton

DL128FL

Merlin Drive

DL120ST

Masterman Place

DL120NN

Allans Hill

DL128HN

Darlington Road

DL120RY

Laneside

DL128SA

Dent Gate Lane

DL120RA

Burn Bank Court

DL129QX

Featherstone Rise

DL120UE

Hoodgill

DL120QP

Hude

DL129DW

Naby Lane

DL120SS

Town End

DL120LA

Quebec Terrace

DL129QT

Gilmour Garth

DL120LS

Mill Lane

DL129LT

Upper Teesdale

DL117HL

Girlington Bank

DL128LS

Victoria Court

DL129PR

Upper Teesdale

DL128JX

Crook Lane

DL129SU

Rutherford Lane

DL120EB

Upper Teesdale

DL120DH

Folly Top

DL129DB

The Flats

DL120EG

Upper Teesdale

DL120LG

Low Side

DL128QQ

Mill Court

DL120ED

Upper Teesdale

DL129AL

Startforth Park

DL128JY

Crook Lane

DL117HN

Lanehead Lane

DL129BQ

Ullathorne Rise

DL120PJ

Upper Teesdale

DL128AN

Cecil Road

DL120TD

Jubilee Place

DL128AZ

Queen Street

DL129PU

Marwood Terrace

DL120DG

Folly Bank

DL120UD

The Hill

DL129PZ

Station Terrace

DL128AH

Flatts Road

DL120LZ

Bail Hill Road

DL120NG

Station Bank

DL129HW

Unicorn View

DL117DW

Cowclose Lane

DL117DD

Lower Teesdale

DL120XF

Upper Teesdale

DL128HS

Albert Close

DL128RU

Dent Gate Lane

DL120AL

Roman Road

DL120LB

Syke Terrace

DL128SH

Moor Lane

DL128AF

Baliol Street

DL129QP

Upper Teesdale

DL120XJ

Upper Teesdale

DL128JR

Birch Road

DL129BA

The Sills

DL129AN

Startforth Park

DL117DR

Park View

DL128RN

Bridgegate

DL128LJ

Greta Road

DL128EA

Mayfield

DL128SN

Moor Lane

DL120XU

Upper Teesdale

DL128HY

Richardson Fields

DL129SY

Cowclose Lane

DL128LD

Zetland Road

DL128AY

Hawthorn Drive

DL128XY

Strathmore Court

DL129EZ

Fell Lane

DL129QR

Demesne Lane

DL120JN

Station Terrace

Data Sources

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