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Affluence in TS22 5

How TS22 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stockton-on-Tees
Region
North East
Population
22,777 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS22 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS22 5 scores 7.4 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
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Crime6.6
  • Employment6.8
  • Living environment7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Income7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,853
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

53.6% of adults in TS22 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

TS22 5England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired29.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39% of adults in TS22 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

TS22 5England
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.2% of adults in TS22 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

TS22 5England
Degree level or above36.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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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