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DL12 8NP

Barnard Castle East

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DL12 8NP 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 12.4 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
64.7%
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

64.7%

Approximately 64.7% 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 8NP.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale near DL12 8NP 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 12.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0 miThe Bowes MuseumLarge
0.4 miBarnard Castle GroundsMedium

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableBarnard Castle SchoolOther independent school

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0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard CastleAcademy converter

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0.4 miPrimaryGreen Lane Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

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