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TS21 3LY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Billingham West, Stillington & Longnewton
Council: Stockton-on-Tees
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 3,164 (2024)

TS21 3LYStockton-on-Tees

At a glance

What TS21 3LY is like

TS21 3LY is a postcode in the Billingham West, Stillington & Longnewton area of Stockton-on-Tees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,164 people. 88.9% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 3LY compares

Headline figures for TS21 3LY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 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

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,688

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TS21 3LY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TS21 3 is up 9.3% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
88.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TS21 3LY FAQs

Is TS21 3LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TS21 3LY?

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 3LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TS21 3LY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TS21 3LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.8% of residents. 88.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (77.7%).

Which council covers TS21 3LY?

The local authority for TS21 3LY is Stockton-on-Tees.

TS21 3LY comes under Stockton-on-Tees in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TS21 3LY?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stockton Rail Station, 2.1 miles away.

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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