Thorngate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL12 8QB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents 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	49.3%	52.3%	3.0%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	50.7%	47.7%	-3.0%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	27%	34.7%	7.7%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	39.3%	-7.8%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	15.1%	15.9%	0.8%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	6.1%	1.4%

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	46.4%	49.1%	2.7%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	36.9%	29.8%	-7.1%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	11.4%	14%	2.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.9%	6%	1.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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	17.8%	13.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	9.2%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	14.3%	-6.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	20.2%	10.2%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	35.7%	7.1%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

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)
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
White	98%	99%	1.0%	81.4%	17.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	95.8%	92.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	92.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	61.1%	46.2%	14.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Thorngate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorngate was 124.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 101.0% higher than the Barnard Castle East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorngate has the 8th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East and the 518th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.5%.

🔎 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 8QB, 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 Thorngate are based on 34 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 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL12 8QB

Average Price
£315,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£322,723

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,892

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorngate

Average Price
£216,401

Semi-Detached
£252,535

Terraced
£225,297

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,746

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThorngateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-05-05	£380,514
28 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,250	2019-04-29	£236,159
34 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£169,995	2018-06-21	£243,525
28 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2017-08-31	£184,862
21 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-05-26	£311,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL12 8QB

Employment

DL12 8QB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	58
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	21
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Fairfield Road , DL12 8TN	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Green Lane , DL12 8LG	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotherstone Primary School Cotherstone , DL12 9QB	4out of 4	5,432 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	1,627 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	1,102 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 Music Studio	26 The Bank	266 yd
Bengal Merchant	7 The Bank	274 yd
Artisan Corner	8-10 The Bank	306 yd
Moments	8a Market Place	356 yd
Penny's	4 Market Place	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Bell	2 Bridgegate	183 yd
The Old Well Inn	15-21 The Bank	274 yd
Black Horse Hotel	10 Newgate	368 yd
Raby Arms	17 Market Place	388 yd
Barnard Castle Masonic Hall	41 Newgate	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rice Go	31 The Bank	174 yd
The Butty Market	5a The Bank	312 yd
Pizza Cottage	16 Market Place	356 yd
Castle Pizza	6 Market Place	356 yd
Gelato Lusso	5 Market Place	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	22 Market Place	437 yd
The Co-Operative Food	17 Horsemarket	532 yd
Morrisons	23 Galgate	580 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Witham Hall (Closed) Horsemarket		504 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School BIRCH ROAD	grass pitches	538 yd
Barnard Castle Lawn Tennis Club Bowes Museum Bowes Museum Newgate	tennis courts	885 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club VERE ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
Hmp Deerbolt BOWES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	970 yd
Barnard Castle School (Senior School) NEWGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	989 yd
Barnard Castle Football Club BARTLEMERE	grass pitches	1,045 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	55.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.0%

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	48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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