# People and census in Stockton-on-Tees The south east of the North East. 207,158 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 205 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Stockton-on-Tees, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) ## What is the population of Stockton-on-Tees? Stockton-on-Tees had 196,595 usual residents at the census. Stockton-on-Tees is the 111th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Stockton-on-Tees: **196,595** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Stockton-on-Tees had 196,595 usual residents at the census. Stockton-on-Tees is the 111th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-population ## Population estimate Stockton-on-Tees: **207,158** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Stockton-on-Tees’s population was an estimated 207,158 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. Stockton-on-Tees is 111th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Stockton-on-Tees: **62.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 62.7% of residents in Stockton-on-Tees were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North East the figure is 63.0%. - Against North East: About the same (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Stockton-on-Tees: **18.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.9% of residents in Stockton-on-Tees were aged 65 or over at the census. In North East the figure is 20.4%. - Against North East: 7% lower (20.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Stockton-on-Tees: **18.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.4% of residents in Stockton-on-Tees were aged under 15 at the census. In North East the figure is 16.6%. - Against North East: 11% higher (16.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Stockton-on-Tees: **6.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 6.2% of residents in Stockton-on-Tees were born outside the UK. In North East the figure is 6.8%. - Against North East: 9% lower (6.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Stockton-on-Tees: **19.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.9% of residents in Stockton-on-Tees had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In North East the figure is 21.4%. - Against North East: 7% lower (21.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Stockton-on-Tees: **79.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 79.9% of residents in Stockton-on-Tees said their health was good or very good. In North East the figure is 78.0%. - Against North East: 2% higher (78.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-good-health ## Households Stockton-on-Tees: **83,757** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Stockton-on-Tees had 83,757 households at the census. Stockton-on-Tees is 109th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Stockton-on-Tees: **22.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.3% of households in Stockton-on-Tees had no car or van at the census. In North East the figure is 27.6%. - Against North East: 19% lower (27.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Stockton-on-Tees: **66.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 66.6% of households in Stockton-on-Tees owned their home at the census. In North East the figure is 60.7%. - Against North East: 10% higher (60.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Stockton-on-Tees: **959 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Stockton-on-Tees had 959 people per square kilometre at the census. In North East the figure is 308 per km². - Against North East: 3.1 times (308 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Stockton-on-Tees: **17.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.0% of households in Stockton-on-Tees rented privately at the census. In North East the figure is 17.2%. - Against North East: 1% lower (17.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Stockton-on-Tees: **16.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.3% of households in Stockton-on-Tees rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North East the figure is 22.0%. - Against North East: 26% lower (22.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Stockton-on-Tees: **29.5%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 29.5% of residents aged 16 and over in Stockton-on-Tees had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North East the figure is 28.6%. - Against North East: 3% higher (28.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Stockton-on-Tees: **4.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 4.6% of residents in Stockton-on-Tees identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In North East the figure is 3.7%. - Against North East: 24% higher (3.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Stockton-on-Tees: **1.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.1% of residents in Stockton-on-Tees identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North East the figure is 1.0%. - Against North East: 10% higher (1.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Stockton-on-Tees: **1.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.4% of residents in Stockton-on-Tees identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North East the figure is 1.3%. - Against North East: 8% higher (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Stockton-on-Tees: **0.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.8% of residents in Stockton-on-Tees identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North East the figure is 1.0%. - Against North East: 20% lower (1.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Stockton-on-Tees: **92.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 92.0% of residents in Stockton-on-Tees identified with a White ethnic group. In North East the figure is 93.0%. - Against North East: 1% lower (93.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Stockton-on-Tees: **51.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 51.1% of residents in Stockton-on-Tees said they were Christian. In North East the figure is 50.8%. - Against North East: 1% higher (50.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Stockton-on-Tees: **39.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 39.1% of residents in Stockton-on-Tees said they had no religion. In North East the figure is 40.0%. - Against North East: 2% lower (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Stockton-on-Tees: **21.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 21.8% of working residents in Stockton-on-Tees worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North East the figure is 24.8%. - Against North East: 12% lower (24.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Stockton-on-Tees: **0.6%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Stockton-on-Tees’s estimated population changed by 0.6% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North East: 20% higher (0.5%) - Against the UK: twice (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000004/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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