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Affluence in TS

How TS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stockton-on-Tees
Region
North East
Population
659,081 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 394 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.2
  • Income4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Living environment6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,357
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50% of adults in TS are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

TSEngland
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in TS work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TSEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in TS hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

TSEngland
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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