# Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale

South west County Durham. 12,459 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 589 square kilometres.

Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale had 12,145 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02007022. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £257,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale was £257,000 in 2025. Joint 2,854th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/barnard-castle-and-upper-teesdale#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 12,145** (2021). Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale had 12,145 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 243rd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/barnard-castle-and-upper-teesdale#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 97%** (2022). About 97% of people in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/barnard-castle-and-upper-teesdale#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 68.4%** (January 2026). In Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale, 68.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/barnard-castle-and-upper-teesdale#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02007022) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 97% of people in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02007022) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 205 homes were sold in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02007022) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02007022) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale had 12,145 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale at a rate of 71.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 344 |
| Other crime | 205 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 102 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 86 |
| Burglary | 53 |
| Shoplifting | 52 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Drug offences | 19 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £257,000 | 3rd most expensive | 65 middle areas, County Durham · 2025 |
| Population | 12,145 | 4th most populated | 65 middle areas, County Durham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 97% | 11th most people in radon Affected Areas | 65 middle areas, County Durham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 68.4% | 7th lowest | 65 middle areas, County Durham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale at a rate of 71.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 88 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (344), other crime (205) and anti-social behaviour (102).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of County Durham

These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of County Durham and not Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale alone. [See County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)

- **Average house price: £140,788** (August 2026). County Durham’s average house price was £140,788 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,436** (2025). Full-time workers living in County Durham earned a median of £33,436 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 23rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.2×** (2025). A home in County Durham costs 4.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). County Durham has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale in brief

The median price paid for a home in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale was £257,000 in 2025.
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale had 12,145 usual residents at the census.
About 97% of people in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale, 68.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02007022
- Ward: [Barnard Castle †](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/ward/barnard-castle)
- Constituency: [Bishop Auckland †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bishop-auckland)
- Council: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 589 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,459*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 46

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/evenwood-cockfield-and-staindrop), [Stanhope & Weardale](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/stanhope-and-weardale), [North Richmondshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/north-richmondshire), [Kirkby Stephen, Tebay & Brough](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/kirkby-stephen-tebay-and-brough), [Upper Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/upper-dales), [Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness/appleby-shap-and-kirkby-thore)

## Latest updates for Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02007022

## How to cite

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