Middleton-in-Teesdale’s story
46 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Middleton-in-Teesdale’s built-up area.
73% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Middleton-in-TeesdaleCounty Durham
With 879 residents, it is a village in County Durham, North East.
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Photo: Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
879
Census 2021 · County Durham council
Median home
£155K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
57
35% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
25%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Middleton-in-Teesdale a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Middleton-in-Teesdale has none; the figures on this page are still real. Pre-1919 homes make up 73% of the housing. People aged 65 and over make up 35% of residents. The median home sold for £155,000.
What makes Middleton-in-Teesdale stand out
The 3 things Middleton-in-Teesdale does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
44% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Middleton-in-Teesdale.
Who lives here
Middleton-in-Teesdale has fewer young adults than County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 5.1% are 15 to 24
57median age
Middleton-in-Teesdale has a median age of 57. Degrees are held by 28% of adults, about level with County Durham’s towns (27%) and below England’s towns (34%).
Middleton-in-TeesdaleCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Middleton-in-Teesdale | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Middleton-in-Teesdale
Its one school is below. The town’s primary school has 73 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton-In-Teesdale AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 73 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 1.4% of 16 to 64s in Middleton-in-Teesdale claim unemployment benefits, fewer than in County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
25%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 25% of commuters at the census. 27% of commuters who live in Middleton-in-Teesdale also work there. Each working resident is matched by 1 jobs here. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 36%, lower than both County Durham’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%).
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving73%
On foot24%
Bus1%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households rent privately in Middleton-in-Teesdale than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 24%
£155Kmedian sale
13% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private rents average £650 a month across the County Durham council area. The owner-occupied share of households is 63%.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Middleton-in-Teesdale£155K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £237,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £142,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £165,000 | 27 |
63%
of households own their home · England 61%
24%
rent privately · England 21%
£650
average private rent a month, County Durham council area
£2,574
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Middleton-in-Teesdale records 15.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, against 17.7 in County Durham’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
20.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 37 offences were reported in Middleton-in-Teesdale, along with 11 incidents of anti-social behaviour. The violent crime rate is 20.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 43% of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Damage & arson6
Other theft5
Public order2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Shoplifting1
Anti-social11
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
20.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
37
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Middleton-in-Teesdale is 21.6 miles from the nearest A&E
75%good or very good health
75% of Middleton-in-Teesdale’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below County Durham’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. One GP practice serves the town; 90% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Disability touches nearly a quarter of the town’s population.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Middleton-in-Teesdale | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 17% |
79.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Middleton-in-Teesdale is rich in listed buildings: 523 per 10,000 residents, more than County Durham’s towns or England’s towns
46listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 58% of Middleton-in-Teesdale’s land, higher than both County Durham’s towns (0%) and England’s towns (7%). None of the 46 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II46
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
73%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
523
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Middleton-in-Teesdale
13pages on Middleton-in-Teesdale
The big questions
Safety20.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £155K · rent £650 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Market PlaceSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.5 (men), 83 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Middleton-in-Teesdale
Village in County Durham, England
Middleton-in-Teesdale is a built-up area of 879 people, in the County Durham council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 879 (Census 2021)
- Council
- County Durham
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000282
Middleton-in-Teesdale’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StartforthBarnard CastleStanhopeCockfieldWolsinghamStaindropMiddleton-in-Teesdale
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton-in-Teesdale | 879 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Startforth | 1,391 | 8.1 | — | C+ | D− | B− |
| Barnard Castle | 5,783 | 8.3 | B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Stanhope | 1,575 | 9.1 | — | B+ | B | B− |
| Cockfield | 1,351 | 11 | — | A | C | C |
| Wolsingham | 2,428 | 11 | — | B | B | B− |
| Staindrop | 1,339 | 11 | — | B | C+ | C+ |
Startforth, Stanhope, Cockfield, Wolsingham and Staindrop have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Middleton-in-Teesdale
How many listed buildings are there in Middleton-in-Teesdale?
That is 21.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Middleton-in-Teesdale expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £165,000, semi-detached houses £142,500 and detached houses £237,500.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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