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Affluence in TS23 4

How TS23 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Stockton-on-Tees
Region
North East
Population
4,249 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS23 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS23 4 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment1.7
  • Education and skills1.7
  • Children in low-income families1.7
  • Income2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Crime4.3
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,087
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in TS23 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

TS23 4England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.8% of adults in TS23 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TS23 4England
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine22.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.2% of adults in TS23 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

TS23 4England
Degree level or above18.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications24.2%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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