Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale
County Durham · North East · population 12,224 · 7 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,384 of 6,856 in England
- #102 of 342 in North East
- #14 of 65 in County Durham
- Around the England average
In summary
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,384 of 6,856 in England, and #14 of 65 in County Durham. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Crime (74) but weak on Living environment (19). Typical homes here sold for about £250,000 over the past year, up 19% across five years (from 185 sales), 74% above the wider County Durham median of £144,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,466 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £250,000 | 185 | +3.7% | +19.0% |
| Detached | £375,000 | 72 | +4.5% | +44.2% |
| Semi-detached | £240,000 | 43 | +14.3% | +33.3% |
| Terraced | £178,000 | 59 | -8.7% | +7.2% |
| Flat | £85,000 | 11 | -22.7% | -5.6% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,466 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in County Durham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Shepton MalletSomerset51£267,500
- Lower Gornal & The StraitsDudley51£272,500
- Retford NorthBassetlaw51£200,000
- Warden HillLuton51£330,000
- Hertford WestEast Hertfordshire51£427,000
- Charlton SlopesGreenwich51£600,000