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Postcode sector · Stockton-on-Tees

Affluence in TS21 1

How TS21 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stockton-on-Tees
Region
North East
Population
16,843 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS21 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS21 1 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Employment5.8
  • Crime6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Income6.3
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Living environment6.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,878
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in TS21 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

TS21 1England
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.3% of adults in TS21 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TS21 1England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in TS21 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

TS21 1England
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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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