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DL12 8AX

Barnard Castle East

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DL12 8AX is located in a rural town, within the Barnard Castle East 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 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale is £40,100 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 12.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,811 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% 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

8/10

The average income of residents in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale is £40,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL12 8AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale near DL12 8AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 12.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the DL12 8AX postcode area, located within Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMontalbo Nursery & Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryTeesdale School and Sixth FormAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimaryGreen Lane Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A