Postcode · Barnard Castle

DL12 0AN area guide

Who lives in DL12 0AN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,427 (2024)

DL12 0ANBarnard Castle

At a glance

What DL12 0AN is like

DL12 0AN is a postcode in the Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,427 people. 71.6% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DL12 0 sold for a median of £188,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL12 0AN compares

Headline figures for DL12 0AN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£188,000

Median over 25 sales in DL12 0, −10.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£44,041

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL12 0AN differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DL12 0 is down 10.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL12 0AN FAQs

Is DL12 0AN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DL12 0AN?

The median sale price over the last year was £188,000.

Homes in DL12 0 sold for a median of £188,000 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL12 0AN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL12 0AN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DL12 0AN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.5% of residents. 71.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.5%).

Which council covers DL12 0AN?

The local authority for DL12 0AN is County Durham.

DL12 0AN comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL12 0AN?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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