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DL12 9AX

Deerbolt Bank

Lower Teesdale

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Detailed insights for DL12 9AX

Overview

Postcode DL12 9AX is located in a rural town, 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 high crime levels, with around 87.5 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 Bishop Auckland located about 12.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Barnard Castle Grounds.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,119 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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 DL12 9AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale near DL12 9AX 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 12.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL12 9AX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBarnard Castle GroundsMediumWalking directions to Barnard Castle Grounds

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
2,937.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.94(+22%)
Other crime
13.94(+284%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.45(-54%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.68(-19%)
Shoplifting
5.81(-52%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
98.16%
Other Asian
2
0.74%
Other White
2
0.74%
Irish
1
0.37%
Total population: 272

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
81
33.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
18.37%
No qualifications
37
15.1%
Level 3 (A level)
34
13.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
8.98%
Total 16+ residents: 245

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
86
66.67%
Owns with a mortgage
31
24.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.43%
Other social rented
3
2.33%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.55%
Total households: 129

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 DL12 9AX postcode area, located within Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL12 9AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard CastleAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryMontalbo Nursery & Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.7 miNot applicableBarnard Castle SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL12 9AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL12 9AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miHeron Foods22 Market Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NBWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food17 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LYWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miMorrisons23 Galgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8JJWalking directions to Morrisons

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
ParishStartforthE04010700
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Barnard Castle & Upper TeesdaleE02007022
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 067FE01020854
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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