Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a town in Durham, England, with a population of around 79,957. It has around 3 GPs & clinics, 6 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 42 restaurants and cafés, along with 29 bus stops and Stockton railway station 0.8 km away. The average sold house price is around £184,623, and there were around 751 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stockton-on-Tees area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Stockton-on-Tees area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 196,594 residents at roughly 959 people per km².
- Council
- Stockton-on-Tees
- County
- Durham
- Constituency
- Stockton North
- Police force
- Cleveland
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 182nd of 294 English council areas — better than 38% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CCloudy
- Today: 12° / 6° · 59% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:13Sunset 16:23
9h 10m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Stockton-on-Tees A1305 Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 5.8 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
852 reported · August 2026▲ 24% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences260
- Shoplifting149
- Anti-social behaviour99
- Public order81
Neighbourhood team: Stockton Town Centre · Cleveland
Local policing priorities
- Drug dealing and drug use
- Off road bikes
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
149 reported road collisions (2025)
50 killed or seriously injured · 204 casualties · 7.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 447 rated 4–5 ★ (425 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Stockton (0.2 km)
- 58 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Stockton (0.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£172,698 average▲ 3.1% YoY
Across Stockton-on-Tees · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£735 average monthly rent▲ 3.6% YoY
- 1 bed £536
- 2 bed £668
- 3 bed £797
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
4.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.8 times median annual pay (4.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,560 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 153.9p · BP (9.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · BP (9.1 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
88 charging locations within ~8 km
- 22 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Thompson Street Car Park (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres7
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches19
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
196,594 residents in Stockton-on-Tees · 959/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,817
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK9,320
- Net moves+497
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 119 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
19% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,590 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (38% of 90,890)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
87 schools · 31,808 pupils
60 primary · 13 secondary · 14 other
Ofsted: 28 of 30 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
77 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Egglescliffe SchoolOutstanding
- North Shore AcademyOutstanding
- The Grangefield AcademyOutstanding
- Ian Ramsey Church of England AcademyGood
- Ingleby Manor Free SchoolGood
- Northfield School and Sports CollegeGood
- St Michael's Catholic AcademyGood
- St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic AcademyGood
- Thornaby AcademyRequires improvement
- All Saints Church of England Academy
- Conyers School
- Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
- Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Stockton-on-Tees
Care & health services
199 CQC-registered services
- Care homes60
- GP practices28
- Dentists42
- Homecare agencies43
- Hospitals & hospices6
CQC ratings: 95% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Stockton-on-Tees
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 104 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
159 applications decided
93.1% granted · 148 granted, 11 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Chris McDonald
Labour
Stockton North
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 22
- Con 26
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools11
- GPs & clinics10
- Pharmacies7
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens15
- Restaurants & cafés66
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,255 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
934 jobs advertised · £42,098 avg
e.g. Storage Tank Inspector, Injection Moulding Setter Technician (IML), Senior Quantity Surveyor
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£700 median full-time weekly pay
3.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,623 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 103,094 certificates
9.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
57% low-carbon electricity
Imports 43% · Nuclear 34% · Wind 23%
1 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.4 yrs women · 78.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 54.9 women · 55.6 men
74% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
12 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in TS18
- The Densham Surgery
- Queens Park Medical Centre
- Tennant Street Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Stockton North:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth272 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Ban balloon releases165 local signatures · 17,273 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND125 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK125 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases111 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Stockton railway station (County Durham) · 0.2 kmStockton is a railway station on the Durham Coast Line, which runs between Newcastle and Middlesbrough via Hartlepool. The station, situated 5 miles 45 chains (9.0 km) west of Middlesbrough, serves the market town of…
Stockton-on-Tees · 0.2 kmStockton-on-Tees is a market town in County Durham, England, with a population of 84,815 at the 2021 census. It gives its name to and is the largest settlement in the wider Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. It is part of T…
Newtown, Stockton-on-Tees · 0.4 kmNewtown is an electoral ward within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. It is next to the Stockton town centre's north-west and is home to about 7,200 people.
Stockton Globe · 0.4 kmThe Globe is a Grade II listed Art Deco theatre, in Stockton-on-Tees, England.
Teesside Cannabis Club · 0.4 kmTeesside Cannabis Club is a members-only cannabis social club in Stockton-on-Tees, England. It is known locally as the Exhale Harm Reduction Centre. The club does not sell cannabis, operating with a bring-your-own pol…
Stockton-on-Tees War Memorial · 0.5 kmStockton-on-Tees War Memorial is a Grade II* listed war memorial on High Street in the town of Stockton-on-Tees, in County Durham, England. It commemorates the men of Stockton-on-Tees who lost their lives during the F…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stockton-on-Tees?
- Stockton-on-Tees is a town in Durham, England, in the Stockton-on-Tees local authority.
- What is the population of Stockton-on-Tees?
- Stockton-on-Tees has an approximate settlement population of 79,957.
- How deprived is Stockton-on-Tees?
- The Stockton-on-Tees local authority, which includes Stockton-on-Tees, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.