Tunstall Walk, Startforth, Barnard Castle, DL12 9BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL12 9BY is primarily male, with 73.7% 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	12.1%	26.3%	14.2%	51.0%	-24.7%
Male	87.9%	73.7%	-14.2%	49.0%	24.7%

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 9BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73% 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	81.4%	73%	-8.4%	37.9%	35.1%
Married: Opposite sex	12.2%	19.3%	7.1%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3%	4.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	1.8%	2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.4%	45.6%	0.2%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	44.7%	43.6%	-1.1%	33.6%	10.0%
Fair health	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	35.5%	18.9%	-16.6%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.5%	15.4%	-11.1%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	9.6%	7.3%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4%	11.5%	7.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	8%	23.2%	15.2%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	2.8%	5.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	6.7%	3.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.7%	79.7%	-8.0%	81.4%	-1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	96.6%	93.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	93.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Tunstall Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tunstall Walk was 204.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 231.4% higher than the Barnard Castle East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tunstall Walk has the 4th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Barnard Castle East and the 249th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 84.3%.

🔎 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 9BY, 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 Tunstall Walk are based on 12 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 Tunstall Walk, Startforth, Barnard Castle, DL12 9BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL12 9BY

Average Price
£299,212

Semi-Detached
£226,352

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£340,846

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tunstall Walk

Average Price
£311,475

Semi-Detached
£234,343

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£350,041

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tunstall WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Tunstall Walk, Barnard Castle, County Durham Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-12-01	£329,990
3 Tunstall Walk, Barnard Castle, County Durham Detached, a newly built property	£249,995	2020-08-21	£340,412
2 Tunstall Walk, Barnard Castle, County Durham Detached, a newly built property	£249,995	2020-07-24	£342,149
1 Tunstall Walk, Barnard Castle, County Durham Detached, a newly built property	£249,950	2019-12-19	£343,401
5 Tunstall Walk, Barnard Castle, County Durham Detached, a newly built property	£260,000	2019-10-18	£350,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL12 9BY

Employment

DL12 9BY 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.

Economic Activity

Other	224
Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Construction	18
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Other	7
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	991 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Fairfield Road , DL12 8TN	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Green Lane , DL12 8LG	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotherstone Primary School Cotherstone , DL12 9QB	4out of 4	4,790 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	1,736 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	1,591 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 Mad Hatter Kitchen and Tearoom	42b Horsemarket	554 yd
The Stables Cafe / Restaurant	18 Horsemarket	583 yd
The Old Barnard Castle Curiosity Shop	22 Horsemarket	589 yd
Costa Coffee	26 Horsemarket	589 yd
Penny's	4 Market Place	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Bell	2 Bridgegate	529 yd
Firkin Alley	Unit 2 Bakery Mews, 20 Horsemarket	589 yd
CroBar	14 Horsemarket	589 yd
The Golden Lion	30 Market Place	591 yd
The Old Well Inn	15-21 The Bank	598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Cottage	16 Market Place	591 yd
Castle Pizza	6 Market Place	591 yd
Rice Go	31 The Bank	596 yd
The Butty Market	5a The Bank	601 yd
Gelato Lusso	5 Market Place	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	22 Market Place	591 yd
The Co-Operative Food	17 Horsemarket	640 yd
Morrisons	23 Galgate	706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Deerbolt BOWES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	330 yd
Witham Hall (Closed) Horsemarket		636 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club VERE ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School BIRCH ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Montalbo Primary School FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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