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DL12 9BU

Barnard Castle West

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DL12 9BU

Overview

Postcode DL12 9BU is located in a rural hamlet, 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 99.5 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 12.9 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
99
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
10.7%
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 99.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.7%

Approximately 10.7% 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

7/10

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 9BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale near DL12 9BU 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 12.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
551
Population density
1,941.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
430
78.04%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
37
6.72%
African
17
3.09%
Other Black
17
3.09%
White and Black African (mixed)
11
2%
Total population: 551

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
50.82%
Owns outright
26
21.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.84%
Other social rented
9
7.38%
Shared ownership
7
5.74%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Barnard Castle West

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Barnard Castle West area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £940,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barnard Castle West 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 Barnard Castle West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£352,500
Flats3£85,000
Semi-Detached18£250,000
Terraced42£191,350

10 year median price trend in Barnard Castle West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barnard Castle West.

Schools

In the DL12 9BU 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 9BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard CastleAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryMontalbo Nursery & Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.8 miNot applicableBarnard Castle SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.