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Economy and work in Stockton-on-Tees

Unitary authority

The south east of the North East. 207,158 people in 205 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Stockton-on-Tees, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Stockton-on-Tees’s 124 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 215.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,558
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Stockton-on-Tees earned a median of £37,558 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Stockton-on-Tees among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Stockton-on-Tees is £37,558.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
4,970
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Stockton-on-Tees, 4,970 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Stockton-on-Tees among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Stockton-on-Tees is 4,970.

Claimant rate

Council
3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Stockton-on-Tees, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against North East
5% higher3.7%
Against the UK
About the same3.9%
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Claimant rate: Stockton-on-Tees among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Stockton-on-Tees is 3.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
73.5%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

73.5% of people aged 16 to 64 in Stockton-on-Tees were in work in the year to March 2026.

Stockton-on-Tees is 104th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Stockton-on-Tees among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Stockton-on-Tees is 73.5%.