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Barnard Castle
vs West Auckland

West Auckland has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Barnard Castle. Homes in Barnard Castle sold for a median of £213,000, 58% above West Auckland. Barnard Castle has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of County Durham with Barnard Castle highlighted
Barnard Castle
172 postcodes
Map of County Durham with West Auckland highlighted
West Auckland
281 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Barnard Castle has 5,344 residents in 2,575 households; West Auckland has 10,451 in 4,671. Barnard Castle has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 8.9 percentage points more than West Auckland (County Durham: 21%). Barnard Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 9.6 percentage points more than West Auckland (County Durham: 34%).

5,344Residents (2021)
10,451Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
2,575Households
4,671Households
234,764Households
14.3%Aged 15–29
14.8%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
30.3%Aged 65 and over
21.4%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
39.8%Living alone
30.2%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Barnard Castle (32%) and semi-detached houses in West Auckland (37%). West Auckland has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 3.6 percentage points more than Barnard Castle (County Durham: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (17% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £213,000 in Barnard Castle and £135,000 in West Auckland, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£213,000Median sale price
£135,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
64.8%Owner-occupied
68.4%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
16.7%Private renting
15.8%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
18.3%Social renting
15.6%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
17.6%Detached houses
28.1%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
31.5%Semi-detached houses
36.5%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Terraced houses
33.8%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
12.9%Flats
1.0%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Barnard Castle has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 13.5 percentage points more than West Auckland (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 84 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Barnard Castle, and 22 in West Auckland. The typical postcode is 272 m from the nearest school in Barnard Castle and 447 m in West Auckland. The typical postcode is 17,657 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Barnard Castle and 2,984 m in West Auckland. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 39% of premises in Barnard Castle and 89% in West Auckland.

19.8%Green space within 500 m
6.3%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
84Services within 15 min (median)
22Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
272 mNearest school (median)
447 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
17.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
61Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
38.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.4%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 172 in West Auckland, 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
172Recorded 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.

West Auckland

West Auckland is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,451 people in 4,671 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £135,000 over the past two years, 7% below the County Durham median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 69% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Barnard Castle and West Auckland next to other wards of County Durham.

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