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Postcode district · Stockton-on-Tees

Affluence in TS16

How TS16 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stockton-on-Tees
Region
North East
Population
14,741 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS16 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Employment7.0
  • Income7.1
  • Living environment7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Crime7.5
  • Education and skills8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,388
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in TS16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

TS16England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in TS16 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TS16England
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.3% of adults in TS16 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

TS16England
Degree level or above39.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%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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