Postcode · Stockton-on-Tees

TS21 3DD area guide

Who lives in TS21 3DD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 2,157 (2024)

TS21 3DDStockton-on-Tees

At a glance

What TS21 3DD is like

TS21 3DD is a postcode in the Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,157 people. 64.6% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 21.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TS21 3 sold for a median of £197,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TS21 3DD compares

Headline figures for TS21 3DD, 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: 19.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£197,250

Median over 60 sales in TS21 3, +9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,536

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TS21 3DD differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TS21 3 is up 9.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TS21 3DD FAQs

Is TS21 3DD 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 19.3 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 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TS21 3DD?

The median sale price over the last year was £197,250.

Homes in TS21 3 sold for a median of £197,250 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TS21 3DD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TS21 3DD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TS21 3DD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.2% of residents. 64.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39%).

Which council covers TS21 3DD?

The local authority for TS21 3DD is County Durham.

TS21 3DD comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TS21 3DD?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

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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