Middlesbrough vs Stockton-on-Tees
A side-by-side comparison of the Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough; Middlesbrough has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.
| Middlesbrough | Stockton-on-Tees | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 143,924 | 196,594 |
| Density | 2,671/km² | 959/km² |
| Deprivation | 49% in most-deprived 10% | 21% in most-deprived 10% |
| Council tax (Band D) | £2,549 | £2,590 |
| Schools Good/Outstanding | 96% | 93% |
| Aged under 16 | 21% | 20% |
| Aged 16–64 | 62% | 61% |
| Aged 65+ | 17% | 19% |