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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

DL129QG

Croft View

DL129TB

Lower Teesdale

DL129TX

Green Lane

DL120NF

Station Cottages

DL120QA

Market Place

DL120YB

Upper Teesdale

DL128JE

Ware Street

DL128JJ

Baliol Street

DL129BF

Grangefields

DL129DZ

Fell Lane

DL129EH

Upper Teesdale

DL129JW

Upper Teesdale

DL120AP

Upper Teesdale

DL129EJ

Upper Teesdale

Data Sources

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