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Affluence in TS23 1

How TS23 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stockton-on-Tees
Region
North East
Population
8,597 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS23 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS23 1 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Employment2.3
  • Income2.8
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Crime3.8
  • Living environment5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,528
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50% of adults in TS23 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

TS23 1England
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired22.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in TS23 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TS23 1England
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine19.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in TS23 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

TS23 1England
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%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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