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DL12 9BN

Barnard Castle West

County Durham

Overview

Postcode DL12 9BN is located in a rural town, within the Barnard Castle West 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 104.5 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 12.7 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
105
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
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 104.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

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 9BN.

Flood risk

High

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale near DL12 9BN has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 12.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miThe Bowes MuseumLarge
0.1 miBarnard Castle GroundsMedium

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard CastleAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryMontalbo Nursery & Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableBarnard Castle SchoolOther independent school

N/A