Redcar and Cleveland vs Stockton-on-Tees
A side-by-side comparison of the Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland; Stockton-on-Tees has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.
| Redcar and Cleveland | Stockton-on-Tees | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,531 | 196,594 |
| Density | 557/km² | 959/km² |
| Deprivation | 24% in most-deprived 10% | 21% in most-deprived 10% |
| Council tax (Band D) | £2,544 | £2,590 |
| Schools Good/Outstanding | 87% | 93% |
| Aged under 16 | 18% | 20% |
| Aged 16–64 | 59% | 61% |
| Aged 65+ | 23% | 19% |