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DL12 8LA

POSTCODE

DL12 8LA is a postcode in Barnard Castle.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
54.5443, -1.9159
OS grid NZ055165 (405,539, 516,567)
IMD England
3/10
#9847
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.4 per 1k
MoM +138% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C6WG3VM+PJ
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Around average · 9.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£144,250
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 5,862 sales
-1.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9847
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9847 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DL12 8LA
HM Land Registry · County Durham
Average price
£172,764
Median price: £144,250
Median -1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 5,862 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near DL12 8LA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DL12 8LA

Counts are for Barnard Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY —
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
26153
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

50
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,657
White Brit.95.7%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 2.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,657
Christian57.2%
No religion36.0%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,656
50–6419.7%
65–7415.3%
35–4914.6%
75–8412.3%
25–348.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 854
One person: aged 66+24.9%
One person: other21.3%
Single family household, all members 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 23.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    19.6 km straight lineabout 245 min

  • Bishop Auckland West Station

    Rail

    19.6 km straight lineabout 245 min

  • Bishop Auckland Rail Station

    Rail

    19.8 km straight lineabout 248 min

Bus stops

  • Crook Lane - Bowes Museum

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Crook Lane - Bowes Museum

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Zetland Road Hail and Ride

    Bus · N-bound · north

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Zetland Road Hail and Ride

    Bus · S-bound · south

    126 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Victoria Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for DL12 8LA

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Barnard Castle
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DL12 8LA
Coordinates
54.5443, -1.9159
Grid reference
NZ055165
Easting
405,539
Northing
516,567
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WG3VM+PJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barnard Castle
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
Bishop Auckland E14001101
Constituency
E14001101
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Barnard Castle
Constituency code
E14001101
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Barnard Castle
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 067E E01020852
E01020852
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 067 E02007022
E02007022
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 066A E01020852
E01020852
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 066 E02004347
E02004347
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:43 AM6:01 PM
7:43 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 18 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DL12 8LA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020852 and MSOA E02007022 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9847
Present — Active
Postcode DL12 8LA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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