Postcode · Barnard Castle

DL12 8JY area guide

Who lives in DL12 8JY, 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: 1,570 (2024)

DL12 8JYBarnard Castle

At a glance

What DL12 8JY is like

DL12 8JY 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 1,570 people. 55% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 28.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DL12 8 sold for a median of £212,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL12 8JY compares

Headline figures for DL12 8JY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£212,000

Median over 82 sales in DL12 8, −15.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 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 8JY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DL12 8 is down 15.2% on the year before.
04
An older population
31.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DL12 8JY FAQs

Is DL12 8JY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DL12 8JY?

The median sale price over the last year was £212,000.

Homes in DL12 8 sold for a median of £212,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL12 8JY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL12 8JY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DL12 8JY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.3% of residents. 55% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.5%).

Which council covers DL12 8JY?

The local authority for DL12 8JY is County Durham.

DL12 8JY comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL12 8JY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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