The Orchard, Barnard Castle, DL12 8FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL12 8FB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	48.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.3%	51.3%	2.0%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of DL12 8FB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.3%	28.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	54.2%	4.6%	44.2%	10.0%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.7%	52.6%	3.9%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	35.9%	28.8%	-7.1%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	11.1%	13.1%	2.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	12.2%	-7.8%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	12.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	10.5%	-6.6%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	23.5%	14.3%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	33.2%	0.7%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.7%	94.9%	-2.8%	81.4%	13.5%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98%	94.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0%	2.6%	2.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	94.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	71.5%	46.2%	25.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is The Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Orchard was 14.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Barnard Castle East average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

The Orchard has the 10th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 150.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DL12 8FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Orchard are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Teesdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Orchard, Barnard Castle, DL12 8FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL12 8FB

Average Price
£417,692

Semi-Detached
£423,103

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£396,044

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Orchard

Average Price
£472,644

Semi-Detached
£472,644

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Orchard, Barnard Castle, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£386,000	2021-03-02	£485,168
5 The Orchard, Barnard Castle, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-02-22	£411,203
5 The Orchard, Barnard Castle, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2014-01-24	£362,170
5 The Orchard, Barnard Castle, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2009-07-14	£347,030
1 The Orchard, Barnard Castle, Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2008-06-27	£464,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL12 8FB

Employment

DL12 8FB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Fairfield Road , DL12 8TN	3out of 4	179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle Birch Road , DL12 8JR	4out of 4	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Green Lane , DL12 8LG	3out of 4	910 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotherstone Primary School Cotherstone , DL12 9QB	4out of 4	5,060 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Teesdale School and Sixth Form Prospect Place , DL12 8HH	4out of 4	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnard Castle School Newgate , DL12 8UN	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andalucia	82a Galgate	53 yd
Fish & Chips at 149	36 Galgate	238 yd
Barnard Castle Auction Mart	Vere Road	337 yd
No 3 Coffee Bar & Grill	3 Galgate	352 yd
Valentine's Restaurant	11 Galgate	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach & Horses	22 Galgate	238 yd
Cricketers Arms	48-50 Galgate	238 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club	Vere Road	337 yd
Commercial Hotel	12 Galgate	357 yd
Barnard Castle Working Mens Club	Galgate	387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spaimees	112 Galgate	53 yd
Golden Gate	34 Galgate	238 yd
Barnard Castle Fisheries	15 Horsemarket	436 yd
Gelato Lusso	5 Market Place	588 yd
Pizza Cottage	16 Market Place	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	23 Galgate	387 yd
The Co-Operative Food	17 Horsemarket	436 yd
Heron Foods	22 Market Place	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Montalbo Primary School FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	161 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club VERE ROAD	grass pitches	175 yd
Witham Hall (Closed) Horsemarket		464 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School BIRCH ROAD	grass pitches	471 yd
Barnard Castle Football Club BARTLEMERE	grass pitches	602 yd
Teesdale School PROSPECT PLACE	grass pitches	664 yd
Teesdale Leisure Centre STRATHMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	785 yd
Glaxosmithkline Sports And Social Club HARMIRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	795 yd
Green Lane Church Of England School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	854 yd
Barnard Castle Lawn Tennis Club Bowes Museum Bowes Museum Newgate	tennis courts	859 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.