Living in Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton-on-Tees is a city in North East (England), United Kingdom, home to 196,487 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 7%, #27 of 387), first-time home buyers (top 11%, #41 of 378), movers on a budget (top 14%, #52 of 388).

Residents196,487
Density957 per km²
Area205.4 km²
Hub airport58 km (Newcastle International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,286,900 people
Sea coast10 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London350 km
Within 10 km337,126 people
Greater areaGreater Middlesbrough, 6 km out
Winter daylight7 h 15 min, sunset 15:41

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How Stockton-on-Tees ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North East (England)
Young family53#197 of 378#3 of 12Map
Low-income household77#27 of 387#5 of 12Map
Low-income family63#81 of 378#3 of 12Map
Single parent62#107 of 378#4 of 12Map
Pensioner couple56#249 of 378#3 of 12Map
Single pensioner50#244 of 378#3 of 12Map
Early retiree51#331 of 387#5 of 12Map
Single professional57#191 of 368#7 of 12Map
Young professional60#192 of 367#7 of 12Map
DINKS50#251 of 362#6 of 12Map
Remote worker70#56 of 387#4 of 12Map
Commuter74#157 of 368#6 of 12Map
Car-free household70#174 of 361#6 of 12Map
Student72#79 of 354#6 of 12Map
First-home buyer74#41 of 378#4 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover69#52 of 388#4 of 12Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#189 of 363#5 of 12Map
Expat professional48#249 of 387#6 of 12Map
Healthcare-first mover35#246 of 378#3 of 12Map
Nature-focused household50#236 of 388#4 of 12Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover50#81 of 388#2 of 12Map
Rural value seeker55#144 of 388#4 of 12Map
High-net-worth mover26#348 of 388#8 of 12Map
Lottery winner63#92 of 388#3 of 12Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#192 of 388#3 of 12Map
Coastal living69#100 of 209#3 of 12Map
Business owner36#335 of 388#6 of 12Map
Digital native67#52 of 368#6 of 12Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability94
  • Foundation86
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Green space38
  • Safety and community36
  • Education and family30
  • Health and elderly29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
  • Taxes and wealth14
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.