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Barnard Castle
vs Upper Teesdale

Barnard Castle has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Upper Teesdale. Homes in Upper Teesdale sold for a median of £269,000, 26% above Barnard Castle. Upper Teesdale has more green space nearby (42% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of County Durham with Barnard Castle highlighted
Barnard Castle
172 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Upper Teesdale highlighted
Upper Teesdale
426 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Barnard Castle has 5,344 residents in 2,575 households; Upper Teesdale has 4,589 in 2,144. Barnard Castle has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 1.4 percentage points more than Upper Teesdale (County Durham: 21%). Barnard Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 8.8 percentage points more than Upper Teesdale (County Durham: 34%).

5,344Residents (2021)
4,589Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
2,575Households
2,144Households
234,764Households
14.3%Aged 15–29
10.1%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
30.3%Aged 65 and over
28.9%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
39.8%Living alone
31.0%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Barnard Castle (32%) and detached houses in Upper Teesdale (47%). Upper Teesdale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 1.2 percentage points more than Barnard Castle (County Durham: 63%). Upper Teesdale has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 8.6 percentage points more than Barnard Castle (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £213,000 in Barnard Castle and £269,000 in Upper Teesdale, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£213,000Median sale price
£269,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
64.8%Owner-occupied
66.0%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
16.7%Private renting
25.3%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
18.3%Social renting
8.2%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
17.6%Detached houses
46.6%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
31.5%Semi-detached houses
25.9%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Terraced houses
25.5%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
12.9%Flats
0.4%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Upper Teesdale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 42%, 21.8 percentage points more than Barnard Castle (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 84 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Barnard Castle, and 3 in Upper Teesdale. The typical postcode is 272 m from the nearest school in Barnard Castle and 2,420 m in Upper Teesdale. The typical postcode is 17,657 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Barnard Castle and 14,478 m in Upper Teesdale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 39% of premises in Barnard Castle and 80% in Upper Teesdale.

19.8%Green space within 500 m
41.6%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
84Services within 15 min (median)
3Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
272 mNearest school (median)
2.4 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
17.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
14.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
41Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
38.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 121 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Barnard Castle and 54 in Upper Teesdale, against 124 across County Durham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

121Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
54Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
124Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Barnard Castle

Barnard Castle is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,344 people in 2,575 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £213,000 over the past two years, 47% above the County Durham median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% below the County Durham average.

Upper Teesdale

Upper Teesdale is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 4,589 people in 2,144 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £269,000 over the past two years, 86% above the County Durham median. On average 42% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 103% above the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Barnard Castle and Upper Teesdale next to other wards of County Durham.

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