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DL12 2BY area guide

Who lives in DL12 2BY, 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: 1,842 (2024)

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At a glance

What DL12 2BY is like

DL12 2BY 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 1,842 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DL12 2BY compares

Headline figures for DL12 2BY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 2BY differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL12 2BY FAQs

Is DL12 2BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is DL12 2BY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL12 2BY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DL12 2BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.8%).

Which council covers DL12 2BY?

The local authority for DL12 2BY is County Durham.

DL12 2BY comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL12 2BY?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

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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