Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL12 8LZ is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	55.8%	45.9%	-9.9%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	44.2%	54.1%	9.9%	49.0%	5.1%

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	30.2%	33%	2.8%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	36.3%	-3.8%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9%	13.9%	4.9%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	17.3%	13.2%	-4.1%	6.1%	7.1%

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	36.9%	43.1%	6.2%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	34.5%	30.4%	-4.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	21.3%	18.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	6.5%	7.9%	1.4%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	28.4%	20.1%	-8.3%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	11.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.6%	4.8%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	17.8%	3.6%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	27.3%	7.2%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	6%	6.0%	0.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	93.2%	-4.9%	81.4%	11.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	94.9%	91.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	91.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	58.6%	46.2%	12.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Horsemarket Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horsemarket was 217.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 252.4% higher than the Barnard Castle East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Horsemarket has the 2nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East and the 220th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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 8LZ, 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 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 8LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL12 8LZ

Average Price
£173,186

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£168,158

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
1 Castle Mews, Barnard Castle, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2022-12-09	£153,033
Firkin Alley 2 Bakery Mews Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-10-29	£80,913
22 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-05-31	£183,455
10 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, County Durham Other, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-10-19	£190,544
1 Castle Mews, Barnard Castle, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2018-09-10	£147,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL12 8LZ

Employment

DL12 8LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8LZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	110
Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Fairfield Road , DL12 8TN	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Green Lane , DL12 8LG	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotherstone Primary School Cotherstone , DL12 9QB	4out of 4	5,142 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	1,201 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	1,039 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
The Old Barnard Castle Curiosity Shop	22 Horsemarket	1 yd
Costa Coffee	26 Horsemarket	1 yd
The Stables Cafe / Restaurant	18 Horsemarket	9 yd
Nobia's	19 Horsemarket	36 yd
Rise Artisan	13 Horsemarket	50 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
CroBar	14 Horsemarket	1 yd
Firkin Alley	Unit 2 Bakery Mews, 20 Horsemarket	1 yd
The Golden Lion	30 Market Place	84 yd
The Turks Head	27 Market Place	91 yd
Barnard Castle Working Mens Club	Galgate	117 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnard Castle Fisheries	15 Horsemarket	50 yd
Gelato Lusso	5 Market Place	164 yd
Pizza Cottage	16 Market Place	165 yd
Castle Pizza	6 Market Place	165 yd
The Butty Market	5a The Bank	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	17 Horsemarket	50 yd
Heron Foods	22 Market Place	84 yd
Morrisons	23 Galgate	117 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Witham Hall (Closed) Horsemarket		55 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School BIRCH ROAD	grass pitches	226 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club VERE ROAD	grass pitches	392 yd
Montalbo Primary School FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	609 yd
Barnard Castle Football Club BARTLEMERE	grass pitches	760 yd
Barnard Castle Lawn Tennis Club Bowes Museum Bowes Museum Newgate	tennis courts	807 yd
Hmp Deerbolt BOWES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	881 yd
Barnard Castle School (Senior School) NEWGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	937 yd
Teesdale School PROSPECT PLACE	grass pitches	1,085 yd
Green Lane Church Of England School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
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	31.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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