Wolviston
Wolviston is a village in Durham, England, with a population of around 1,200. It has one pharmacy and around 11 restaurants and cafés, 12 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Billingham, 2.5 km away. There were around 75 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 Wolviston 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 6° · 74% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:09Sunset 16:27
9h 18m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
38US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
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
99 reported · August 2026▲ 19% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences31
- Shoplifting18
- Anti-social behaviour16
- Other theft10
Neighbourhood team: Billingham West and Wolviston · Cleveland
Local policing priorities
- ASB around Wolviston
- Off Road bikes throughout the Ward Area
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
185 food businesses within 2 miles
- 167 rated 4–5 ★ (159 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Billingham (2.5 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Billingham (2.4 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 (11.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · BP (11.3 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
61 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: MFG Wolviston Services (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Sports pitches15
- Playgrounds5
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
- In a conservation area (Wolviston)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 22 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:
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 22
- Con 26
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools8
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés17
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,255 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
47 jobs advertised · £41,511 avg
e.g. Electrician, Key Stage 2 Teacher - Billingham, QC Environmental Monitoring Technician
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
60% low-carbon electricity
Imports 40% · Nuclear 32% · Wind 28%
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
0 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in TS22
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
Northfield School & Sports College · 0.9 kmNorthfield School & Sports College is a comprehensive secondary school in Billingham, north-east England.
Wolviston · 1.4 kmWolviston is a village and civil parish within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 877. It is situated in t…
- Bede Sixth Form College · 1.5 km
Bede Sixth Form College is a further education sixth-form college, based in Billingham, County Durham, England. The college provides A-Level, vocational courses, apprenticeship training, and higher education courses.…
- Billingham Campus School and Arts College · 1.6 km
Billingham Campus School and Arts College was a co-educational comprehensive secondary school and Specialist Arts College, located on Marsh House Avenue in the town of Billingham, England.
Newton Bewley · 1.6 kmNewton Bewley is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool in County Durham, England. It is situated between the towns of Hartlepool and Billingham. At the 2011 census the population of the civil parish…
- 2005 Seve Trophy · 2.3 km
The 2005 Seve Trophy took place 22–25 September at Wynyard Golf Club, in North East England. The team captain for Great Britain and Ireland was Colin Montgomerie, with the captain for Continental Europe being José Mar…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wolviston?
- Wolviston is a town in Durham, England, in the Stockton-on-Tees local authority.
- How deprived is Wolviston?
- The Stockton-on-Tees local authority, which includes Wolviston, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.