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Darlington vs Stockton-on-Tees

A side-by-side comparison of the Darlington and Stockton-on-Teeslocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Stockton-on-Tees is the more populous; council tax is lower in Darlington; Stockton-on-Tees has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

DarlingtonStockton-on-Tees
Population107,801196,594
Density546/km²959/km²
Deprivation18% in most-deprived 10%21% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,494£2,590
Schools Good/Outstanding91%93%
Aged under 1618%20%
Aged 16–6461%61%
Aged 65+20%19%