Stockton-on-Tees

Key figures

16 of 16 measures have a published figure for Stockton-on-Tees. Each figure is the publisher’s own, for the period named beside it.

Why the population is changing

The ONS breaks the year’s population change into its components (Year to mid-2025). These are its published figures for Stockton-on-Tees, not our estimates.

• 1,862 births and 1,937 deaths: natural change reduced the population by 75.
• Moves within the UK (net) added 497 people.
• International migration (net) added 1,023 people.
• The ONS’s balancing item (“Other”, mainly armed forces and prisoner adjustments) reduced the figure by 305.
• Altogether the population grew by 1,140 over the year (the sum of the components above — our addition of the ONS’s published figures).

Each component is a series in its own right: births, deaths, moves within the UK and international migration.

Population change, year by year

The same decomposition for every published year in Stockton-on-Tees: births and deaths, net moves within the UK, net international migration, and the ONS’s balancing item.

Years to mid-2024 are the ONS’s rebased back series, made consistent with Census 2021 — its figures deliberately differ from the estimates published at the time. Every cell is a published figure; the total is the sum of net moves, natural change and other, which is our addition. A dash is a year the source does not publish for this area, never a zero.

Rates per 1,000 residents

The same population flows, adjusted for Stockton-on-Tees’s size, so they can be compared with any other area’s: each year’s flow divided by the population that mid-year, times 1,000.

A Civometry calculation, not a published figure: ONS publishes these flows and the population, but not the rates. Net rates are signed — below zero means more left than arrived. Rates are crude, not age-standardised, so areas with very different age structures still differ for reasons size cannot remove. Each link shows the full recipe and every year.

Pay against housing costs

How pay in Stockton-on-Tees moved over its latest published year, beside how the cost of buying and renting moved over theirs. The three series come from different publishers on different timetables, so each row covers its own year, named in the row.

Pay rose faster than both the house price and the rent over these periods.

Levels are the publishers’ own (ONS ASHE median annual pay for full-time employees living in the area; HM Land Registry UK House Price Index; ONS Price Index of Private Rents). The percentage changes are Civometry arithmetic on the two published values in each row. Pay is a survey of employees and says nothing about a particular household; one year is weather, not climate.

Who runs the council

Labour minority administration (2026) — Conservative 26, Labour 22, Other and independent 8 of 56 seats.

Since 2016: Labour (2016–2018); Labour (largest party, no overall majority) (2019–2022); Conservative (largest party, no overall majority) (2023–2024); Labour minority administration (2025–2026)

Not an official statistic. Compiled by Open Council Data UK, an independent project, not by any government department: no official body publishes council political control. Councils are matched to GSS codes by name here; county councils and districts abolished before the current boundaries are not included. This is the one dataset on the site that is not read from an official publication, and every page that shows it says so. Source: Open Council Data UK (CC0).

Between the censuses

How Stockton-on-Tees’s religion, ethnic-group and country-of-birth make-up changed between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, category by category. The two censuses compared.

Crime

28,805 recorded offences in the 12 months to June 2026, 139.0 per 1,000 residents. Full crime profile, by category and month.

Published for this area

• Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence2025 · up 9.5% on a year earlier · ONS, published 23 October 2025£37,558
• Births by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 20261,862people
• Census 2011 country of birthCensus 2011 · ONS, published 30 January 2013191,610people
• Census 2021 country of birthCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 November 2022196,595people
• Census 2011 ethnic group (detailed)Census 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 2026191,610people
• Census 2021 ethnic group (detailed)Census 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026196,593people
• Census 2011 ethnic group (five broad groups)Census 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 2026191,610people
• Census 2021 ethnic group (five broad groups)Census 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026196,593people
• Census 2021 ethnic group by age bandCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026196,590people
• Census 2011 usual residentsCensus 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 2026191,610people
• Census 2021 usual residentsCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026196,595people
• Census 2011 religionCensus 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 2026191,610people
• Census 2021 religionCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 2026196,595people
• People claiming unemployment-related benefitsJuly 2026 · up 3.4% on a year earlier · ONS, published 18 August 20264,905people
• Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64July 2026 · up 0.2 points on a year earlier · ONS, published 18 August 20263.9%
• Band D council tax by billing authorityYear ending March 2027 · up 4.9% on a year earlier · MHCLG, published 25 March 2026£2,590
• Deaths by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 20261,937people
• Mean domestic electricity consumption per meter2024 · DESNZ, published 18 December 20252,899kWh a year
• Employment deprivation rate2025 · MHCLG, published 17 November 202517.2%
• Mean domestic gas consumption per meter2024 · DESNZ, published 5 May 202611,287kWh a year
• House price annual changeJune 2026 · up 1.5 points on a year earlier · HM Land Registry, published 20 August 20263.9%
• Average house priceJune 2026 · up 3.9% on a year earlier · HM Land Registry, published 20 August 2026£170,923
• Deprivation: IMD average score2025 · MHCLG, published 17 November 202525.8
• Deprivation: share of small areas in England's most deprived tenth2025 · MHCLG, published 17 November 202519.4%
• Income deprivation rate2025 · MHCLG, published 17 November 202525.6%
• Net internal migration by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026497people
• International migration into a local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 20262,163people
• Net international migration by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 20261,023people
• International migration out of a local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 20261,140people
• Births minus deaths by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026-75people
• Other population change by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026-305people
• Population by local authorityMid-2024 · up 1.5% on a year earlier · ONS, published 26 September 2025206,800people
• Private rent annual changeJuly 2026 · down 0.4 points on a year earlier · ONS, published 19 August 20264.2%
• Average private rent a monthJuly 2026 · up 4.1% on a year earlier · ONS, published 19 August 2026£735
• Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence2025 · up 8.1% on a year earlier · ONS, published 23 October 2025£700

National figures that apply here

These are not measured for Stockton-on-Tees; they are the figure for the nation or the UK, shown because they apply to everyone in it.

• Average Band D council tax (England average)Year ending March 2027 · up 4.9%£2,392
• Unemployment rate (UK)2026 Q2 · up 0.2 points4.9%
• Universal Credit caseload (Great Britain)Year ending March 2025 · up 16.3%5,473,000households
• Persistent absence (England)2024/25 academic year · down 1.8 points18.1%
• Average annual electricity bill (UK)2025 · down 1.3%£1,069

Then and now

The first and last years published for Stockton-on-Tees, and the difference between the two. Both figures are published for this area; the difference is those two numbers subtracted, which you can check by hand.

• £2,006Year ending March 2021→£2,590Year ending March 2027

  Band D council tax by billing authority

  In Stockton-on-Tees, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £2,006 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,590 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £584 or 29.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

  How this figure was worked out

  £2,590 in the year ending March 2027 − £2,006 in the year ending March 2021 = £584, which is 29.1% of the figure for the year ending March 2021.

  The two ends are rounded for display. The published figures are 2,589.83 and 2,005.85, and 2,589.83 − 2,005.85 = 583.98.

  7 published years spanning 6 years, from MHCLG. Years before the current series come from Band D council tax by billing authority, 2020-21 to 2024-25, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure. Cash terms: these are the amounts as published, not adjusted for inflation.

  In Stockton-on-Tees, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £2,006 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,590 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £584 or 29.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

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• £24,3152008→£37,5582025

  Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

  In Stockton-on-Tees, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,315 in 2008 to £37,558 in 2025, a change of £13,243 or 54.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  £37,558 in 2025 − £24,315 in 2008 = £13,243, which is 54.5% of the figure for 2008.

  18 published years spanning 17 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure. Cash terms: these are the amounts as published, not adjusted for inflation.

  In Stockton-on-Tees, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,315 in 2008 to £37,558 in 2025, a change of £13,243 or 54.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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• £4562008→£7002025

  Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

  In Stockton-on-Tees, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £456 in 2008 to £700 in 2025, a change of £244 or 53.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  £700 in 2025 − £456 in 2008 = £244, which is 53.4% of the figure for 2008.

  The two ends are rounded for display. The published figures are 700.10 and 456.30, and 700.10 − 456.30 = 243.80.

  18 published years spanning 17 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure. Cash terms: these are the amounts as published, not adjusted for inflation.

  In Stockton-on-Tees, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £456 in 2008 to £700 in 2025, a change of £244 or 53.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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• -299Year to mid-2012→497Year to mid-2025

  Net internal migration by local authority

  In Stockton-on-Tees, net internal migration by local authority rose from -299 in Year to mid-2012 to 497 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 796 or 266.2% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  497 in Year to mid-2025 − -299 in Year to mid-2012 = 796, which is 266.2% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Stockton-on-Tees, net internal migration by local authority rose from -299 in Year to mid-2012 to 497 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 796 or 266.2% (ONS).

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• 651Year to mid-2012→2,163Year to mid-2025

  International migration into a local authority

  In Stockton-on-Tees, international migration into a local authority rose from 651 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,163 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,512 or 232.3% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  2,163 in Year to mid-2025 − 651 in Year to mid-2012 = 1,512, which is 232.3% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Stockton-on-Tees, international migration into a local authority rose from 651 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,163 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,512 or 232.3% (ONS).

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• 508Year to mid-2012→1,140Year to mid-2025

  International migration out of a local authority

  In Stockton-on-Tees, international migration out of a local authority rose from 508 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,140 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 632 or 124.4% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  1,140 in Year to mid-2025 − 508 in Year to mid-2012 = 632, which is 124.4% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Stockton-on-Tees, international migration out of a local authority rose from 508 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,140 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 632 or 124.4% (ONS).

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• 143Year to mid-2012→1,023Year to mid-2025

  Net international migration by local authority

  In Stockton-on-Tees, net international migration by local authority rose from 143 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,023 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 880 or 615.4% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  1,023 in Year to mid-2025 − 143 in Year to mid-2012 = 880, which is 615.4% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Stockton-on-Tees, net international migration by local authority rose from 143 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,023 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 880 or 615.4% (ONS).

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• 2,470Year to mid-2012→1,862Year to mid-2025

  Births by local authority

  In Stockton-on-Tees, births by local authority fell from 2,470 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,862 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 608 or 24.6% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  1,862 in Year to mid-2025 − 2,470 in Year to mid-2012 = −608, which is 24.6% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Stockton-on-Tees, births by local authority fell from 2,470 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,862 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 608 or 24.6% (ONS).

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• 1,673Year to mid-2012→1,937Year to mid-2025

  Deaths by local authority

  In Stockton-on-Tees, deaths by local authority rose from 1,673 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,937 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 264 or 15.8% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  1,937 in Year to mid-2025 − 1,673 in Year to mid-2012 = 264, which is 15.8% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Stockton-on-Tees, deaths by local authority rose from 1,673 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,937 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 264 or 15.8% (ONS).

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• 797Year to mid-2012→-75Year to mid-2025

  Births minus deaths by local authority

  In Stockton-on-Tees, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 797 in Year to mid-2012 to -75 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 872 or 109.4% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  -75 in Year to mid-2025 − 797 in Year to mid-2012 = −872, which is 109.4% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Stockton-on-Tees, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 797 in Year to mid-2012 to -75 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 872 or 109.4% (ONS).

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• 372Year to mid-2012→-305Year to mid-2025

  Other population change by local authority

  In Stockton-on-Tees, other population change by local authority fell from 372 in Year to mid-2012 to -305 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 677 or 182.0% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  -305 in Year to mid-2025 − 372 in Year to mid-2012 = −677, which is 182.0% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Stockton-on-Tees, other population change by local authority fell from 372 in Year to mid-2012 to -305 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 677 or 182.0% (ONS).

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Compare Stockton-on-Tees with another place

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• Stockton-on-Tees and Birmingham
• Stockton-on-Tees and Leeds
• Stockton-on-Tees and North Yorkshire
• Stockton-on-Tees and Somerset
• Stockton-on-Tees and Cornwall
• Stockton-on-Tees and Buckinghamshire

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Since you moved here

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Where these figures come from

Every figure above is published by the body named here, for the release named here. Figures marked as a Civometry calculation are arithmetic on those published figures and are not official statistics.

Not yet published here

Income, employment, benefits by area, health, education and religion for Stockton-on-Tees are on the way where an open official source exists; where one does not, the data gaps register says why. Local claimant counts are behind a login.