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Affluence in TS18 5

How TS18 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stockton-on-Tees
Region
North East
Population
9,556 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS18 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS18 5 scores 8.5 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Employment7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Income8.2
  • Crime8.3
  • Living environment8.3
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
  • Education and skills8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,280
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in TS18 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

TS18 5England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired32.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in TS18 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TS18 5England
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35% of adults in TS18 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

TS18 5England
Degree level or above35%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%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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