Bartlemere, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL12 8LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.7%	51.4%	6.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	55.3%	48.6%	-6.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41%	35.5%	-5.5%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	42.3%	3.0%	44.2%	-1.9%
Separated	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.5%	10.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.5%	10.1%	2.6%	6.1%	4.0%

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	55%	47.9%	-7.1%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	27.8%	33.1%	5.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.2%	13.3%	2.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	31.5%	25%	-6.5%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	10.9%	3.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	17.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	11.5%	-5.4%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	26.8%	14.3%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.4%	95.4%	3.0%	81.4%	14.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	86.5%	92.8%	6.3%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6%	1.1%	-4.9%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	92.8%	6.6%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Bartlemere Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bartlemere was 25.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% lower than the Barnard Castle East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bartlemere has the 25th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East and the 270th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.3%.

🔎 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 8LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Bartlemere are based on 62 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 Bartlemere, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL12 8LR

Average Price
£206,203

Semi-Detached
£183,269

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£211,300

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bartlemere

Average Price
£194,892

Semi-Detached
£173,334

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£201,180

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BartlemereStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Bartlemere, Barnard Castle, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-10-14	£198,461
4 Bartlemere, Barnard Castle, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-09-23	£218,750
7 Bartlemere, Barnard Castle, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-09-06	£202,344
1 Bartlemere, Barnard Castle, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-01-16	£251,157
56 Bartlemere, Barnard Castle, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-10-27	£233,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL12 8LR

Employment

DL12 8LR 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DL12 8LR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in DL12 8LR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	120
Full-Time Employee	101
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Green Lane , DL12 8LG	3out of 4	259 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle Birch Road , DL12 8JR	4out of 4	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Fairfield Road , DL12 8TN	3out of 4	678 yd	Community school	Yes	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	621 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	460 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
Bowes Museum	Newgate	455 yd
Andalucia	82a Galgate	662 yd
Capri Pizzeria	25 Newgate	729 yd
Teesdale Community Resources	The Hub, Shaw Bank	803 yd
Fish & Chips at 149	36 Galgate	818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnard Castle Rugby Union Football Club	7 Birch Road	656 yd
Barnard Castle Masonic Hall	41 Newgate	745 yd
Barnard Castle Working Mens Club	Galgate	770 yd
Black Horse Hotel	10 Newgate	815 yd
Coach & Horses	22 Galgate	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spaimees	112 Galgate	663 yd
Golden Gate	34 Galgate	818 yd
Barnard Castle Fisheries	15 Horsemarket	836 yd
Gelato Lusso	5 Market Place	877 yd
Pizza Cottage	16 Market Place	923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	23 Galgate	770 yd
The Co-Operative Food	17 Horsemarket	836 yd
Heron Foods	22 Market Place	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnard Castle Football Club BARTLEMERE	grass pitches	126 yd
Green Lane Church Of England School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	211 yd
Barnard Castle Lawn Tennis Club Bowes Museum Bowes Museum Newgate	tennis courts	421 yd
Barnard Castle School (Senior School) NEWGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	458 yd
Teesdale School PROSPECT PLACE	grass pitches	594 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School BIRCH ROAD	grass pitches	690 yd
Teesdale Leisure Centre STRATHMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	773 yd
Montalbo Primary School FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	774 yd
Witham Hall (Closed) Horsemarket		841 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club VERE ROAD	grass pitches	860 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	46.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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