Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL12 8LX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	56.6%	8.5%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	51.9%	43.4%	-8.5%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 area around DL12 8LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.1%	43.8%	-1.3%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	29.2%	3.6%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	15.8%	15.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.3%	37.3%	4.0%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	38.1%	33.3%	-4.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	21.2%	20.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	4.3%	8.3%	4.0%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	25.6%	16.3%	-9.3%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	9.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	16.3%	1.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.8%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	32.1%	5.6%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
White	99.6%	99%	-0.6%	81.4%	17.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	93.9%	95.6%	1.7%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	95.6%	3.0%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Horsemarket Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horsemarket was 647.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 950.1% higher than the Barnard Castle East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Horsemarket has the highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 215.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.9%.

🔎 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 8LX, 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 Horsemarket are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL12 8LX

Average Price
£228,642

Semi-Detached
£197,112

Terraced
£295,838

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,048

Other
£256,124

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horsemarket

Average Price
£201,727

Semi-Detached
£160,433

Terraced
£276,808

Detached
£254,862

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,685

Other
£185,448

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HorsemarketStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 23A Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-02-21	£85,685
31 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-07-12	£132,924
33 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-03-15	£345,923
23A - 23D Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-11-19	£570,203
31 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2019-07-19	£82,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL12 8LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle Birch Road , DL12 8JR	4out of 4	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Fairfield Road , DL12 8TN	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Green Lane , DL12 8LG	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotherstone Primary School Cotherstone , DL12 9QB	4out of 4	5,091 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	1,167 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	1,069 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
Nobia's	19 Horsemarket	42 yd
The Mad Hatter Kitchen and Tearoom	42b Horsemarket	47 yd
No 3 Coffee Bar & Grill	3 Galgate	59 yd
Valentine's Restaurant	11 Galgate	59 yd
The Stables Cafe / Restaurant	18 Horsemarket	61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
CroBar	14 Horsemarket	67 yd
Firkin Alley	Unit 2 Bakery Mews, 20 Horsemarket	67 yd
Commercial Hotel	12 Galgate	99 yd
Barnard Castle Working Mens Club	Galgate	125 yd
The Golden Lion	30 Market Place	151 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnard Castle Fisheries	15 Horsemarket	85 yd
Golden Gate	34 Galgate	179 yd
Gelato Lusso	5 Market Place	231 yd
Pizza Cottage	16 Market Place	232 yd
Castle Pizza	6 Market Place	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	17 Horsemarket	85 yd
Morrisons	23 Galgate	125 yd
Heron Foods	22 Market Place	151 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Witham Hall (Closed) Horsemarket		108 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School BIRCH ROAD	grass pitches	261 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club VERE ROAD	grass pitches	327 yd
Montalbo Primary School FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
Barnard Castle Football Club BARTLEMERE	grass pitches	762 yd
Barnard Castle Lawn Tennis Club Bowes Museum Bowes Museum Newgate	tennis courts	840 yd
Hmp Deerbolt BOWES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	870 yd
Barnard Castle School (Senior School) NEWGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	970 yd
Teesdale School PROSPECT PLACE	grass pitches	1,048 yd
Green Lane Church Of England School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,085 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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