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DL2 1SX area guide

Who lives in DL2 1SX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Billingham West, Stillington & Longnewton
Council: Stockton-on-Tees
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,586 (2024)

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At a glance

What DL2 1SX is like

DL2 1SX is a postcode in the Billingham West, Stillington & Longnewton area of Stockton-on-Tees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,586 people. 90% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DL2 1 sold for a median of £241,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DL2 1SX compares

Headline figures for DL2 1SX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£241,475

Median over 124 sales in DL2 1, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£62,688

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DL2 1SX differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
90% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DL2 1SX FAQs

Is DL2 1SX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DL2 1SX?

The median sale price over the last year was £241,475.

Homes in DL2 1 sold for a median of £241,475 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DL2 1SX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DL2 1SX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DL2 1SX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 90% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.4%).

Which council covers DL2 1SX?

The local authority for DL2 1SX is Stockton-on-Tees.

DL2 1SX comes under Stockton-on-Tees in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DL2 1SX?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Durham Tees Valley Rail Station, 2.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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