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Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale neighbourhood of County Durham, England (ONS area County Durham 067). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes DL11, DL12, DL2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DL12 9PH.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against County Durham (3 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £240,000 and flats for £110,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across County Durham (0.6 times the borough's rate).

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£240,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£110,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -3% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.13; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 3 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£44,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale sits in County Durham

  • Typical house price: 3rd highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham
  • Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in County Durham with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 19th highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale

House prices: Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale against County Durham: This neighbourhood £50k (1995) to £217k (2026); County Durham £35k (1995) to £140k (2026).£63k£222k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£217kCounty Durham£140k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across County Durham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale against County Durham: This neighbourhood £42k (1999) to £85k (2025); County Durham £33k (1999) to £90k (2026).£46k£122k2026202220182014201020061999This neighbourhood£85kCounty Durham£90k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across County Durham, 1999 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against County Durham, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Air quality
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Cotherstone Primary School 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale

What is the typical house price in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale?

£240,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% against 2017-2019.

How does Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale compare with the rest of County Durham?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in County Durham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 19th highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham.

Is Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.13; 3 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale?

Nearest state primary school. Cotherstone Primary School. 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.