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DL12 8LR

Barnard Castle East

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DL12 8LR 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 117.1 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. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is The Bowes Museum.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
19.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,939 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has a high crime rate, with approximately 117.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.1%

Approximately 19.1% 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 8LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale near DL12 8LR 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

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miThe Bowes MuseumLarge
0.6 miBarnard Castle GroundsMedium

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGreen Lane Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableBarnard Castle SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryTeesdale School and Sixth FormAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding