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TS23 3 area guide

Who lives in TS23 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Stockton-on-Tees
Region
North East
Population
20,210 (2024)
At a glance

What TS23 3 is like

The TS23 3 postcode sector in Stockton-on-Tees covers 320 live postcodes and is home to about 20,210 people in 8,838 households. 66.6% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in TS23 3 sold for a median of £164,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TS23 3 compares

Headline figures for TS23 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£164,000

Median over 138 sales in TS23 3, +13.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in TS23 3.

Household incomeMore
£47,902

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TS23 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in TS23 3 is up 13.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TS23 3 FAQs

01
Is TS23 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in TS23 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £164,000.

Homes in TS23 3 sold for a median of £164,000 across 138 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TS23 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TS23 3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in TS23 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 66.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42%).
05
Which council covers TS23 3?

The local authority for TS23 3 is Stockton-on-Tees.

TS23 3 comes under Stockton-on-Tees in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TS23 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Billingham Rail Station, 0.9 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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