Area guide

Area insights about Barnard Castle

Compare 271 postcode reports in Barnard Castle, County Durham. LocaleIQ combines area ratings, postcode links and a live map so this page works as a useful local guide, not just a directory entry.

Postcode reports2711 postcode sectors represented

Average LocaleIQ rating6.3/1067th percentile across matched local scores

Best postcode in sampleDL12 8AH7.8/10

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Mixed local data profile

The matched postcodes average 6.3/10; some signals look positive and others need checking.

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Schools and education 7.9/10 / Income 6.4/10

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Housing context 4.7/10 / Employment 5.0/10

Income

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Income profile is around average. 6.4/10

Deprivation

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Deprivation profile is mixed. 5.3/10

Schools and education

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Education context is a local strength. 7.9/10

Crime and safety

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Safety picture is mixed. 5.9/10

Employment

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Employment score is around average. 5.0/10

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Property

Property prices in Barnard Castle

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Median sold priceGBP 190k

73 sales across 1 matched postcode sectors

District trend updated 2026-02-01

DetachedGBP 329k15 sales

Semi-detachedGBP 208k20 sales

TerracedGBP 178k29 sales

FlatsGBP 92k9 sales

Priced postcode sectors

DL12 873 Land Registry salesGBP 190k

Based on Land Registry postcode-sector medians around Barnard Castle. Use a postcode report for address-level context and the full price analysis for district trends.

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Best-rated postcodes in Barnard Castle

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DL12 8AH
DL12 8 sector - Top 5%7.8/10DL12 8AJ
DL12 8 sector - Top 5%7.8/10DL12 8AL
DL12 8 sector - Top 5%7.8/10DL12 8AN
DL12 8 sector - Top 5%7.8/10DL12 8AP
DL12 8 sector - Top 5%7.8/10DL12 8AR
DL12 8 sector - Top 5%7.8/10DL12 8AS
DL12 8 sector - Top 5%7.8/10DL12 8AT
DL12 8 sector - Top 5%7.8/10

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DL12 8BF
DL12 8 sector - Bottom 42%5.0/10DL12 8QP
DL12 8 sector - Bottom 42%5.0/10DL12 8QR
DL12 8 sector - Bottom 42%5.0/10DL12 8QS
DL12 8 sector - Bottom 42%5.0/10DL12 8QT
DL12 8 sector - Bottom 42%5.0/10DL12 8QU
DL12 8 sector - Bottom 42%5.0/10DL12 8QW
DL12 8 sector - Bottom 42%5.0/10DL12 8QX
DL12 8 sector - Bottom 42%5.0/10

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Barnard Castle area guide: postcodes, map ratings and local context

Barnard Castle is a local area in County Durham, North East. This LocaleIQ area guide compares the matched live postcodes, shows a rating map with the local outline, and links through to individual postcode reports for crime, schools, demographics, property and planning checks.

Use this page as the area-level overview, then open a postcode report when you need address-level context. The County Durham link above keeps the broader location journey available, while postcode pages remain the detailed decision layer for moving, renting, buying or researching a neighbourhood.