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DL11 7UL

Academy Gardens

Lower Teesdale

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Detailed insights for DL11 7UL

Overview

Postcode DL11 7UL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Lower Teesdale ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale is £44,041 per year. The nearest station is Shildon located about 7.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gainford Millennium Green.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,192 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale is £44,041 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL11 7UL.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale near DL11 7UL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shildon located about 7.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL11 7UL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miGainford Millennium GreenMediumWalking directions to Gainford Millennium Green

Area Profile

Population
192
Population density
20.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.91(-61%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.33(-30%)
Burglary
6.82(+37%)
Other theft
6.06(-7%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.79(-83%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
186
96.88%
Other
2
1.04%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.52%
Other Asian
1
0.52%
Arab
1
0.52%
Total population: 192

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
75
42.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
14.04%
No qualifications
23
12.92%
Level 3 (A level)
22
12.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
19
10.67%
Total 16+ residents: 178

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
61.36%
Owns with a mortgage
21
23.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
9.09%
Other social rented
3
3.41%
Social rents from council
1
1.14%
Total households: 88

Property prices in Lower Teesdale

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £230,498 in Lower Teesdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lower 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 Lower Teesdale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£325,000
Semi-Detached36£229,948
Terraced38£111,500

10 year median price trend in Lower Teesdale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lower Teesdale.

Schools

In the DL11 7UL postcode area, located within Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL11 7UL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryGainford CofE Primary School and PreschoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyBishop AucklandE14001101
WardLower TeesdaleE05016182
ParishBarforthE04010590
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Barnard Castle & Upper TeesdaleE02007022
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 067GE01020863
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced2012-09-01

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Data Sources

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