Sun Gardens, Thornaby, Stockton-on-tees, TS17 6PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TS17 6PR is primarily male, with 56.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	43.1%	-10.1%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	46.8%	56.9%	10.1%	49.0%	7.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around TS17 6PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	59.3%	57.6%	-1.7%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	22.5%	1.0%	44.2%	-21.7%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	6%	3.8%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	10.4%	11.9%	1.5%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	50%	1.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	30.2%	38.3%	8.1%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	13.5%	10.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	10.1%	-13.9%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	1.3%	-11.5%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.8%	0.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	6%	3.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.2%	19.5%	-2.7%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	45%	23.8%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	9.6%	8.1%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.7%	70.7%	-11.0%	81.4%	-10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	75.1%	-9.9%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	1.3%	7.9%	6.6%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	13.2%	1.1%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	74.7%	-10.1%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	7.9%	4.4%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	2%	5.8%	3.8%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	22.5%	46.2%	-23.7%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Sun Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sun Gardens was 45.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.0% lower than the Mandale & Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sun Gardens has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Mandale & Victoria and the 230th lowest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TS17 6PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sun Gardens are based on 215 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stockton-On-Tees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sun Gardens, Thornaby, Stockton-on-tees, TS17 6PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS17 6PR

Average Price
£114,698

Semi-Detached
£118,283

Terraced
£147,753

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,817

Other
£86,309

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sun Gardens

Average Price
£122,572

Semi-Detached
£180,212

Terraced
£177,894

Detached
£167,105

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,218

Other
£88,142

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sun GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Sun Gardens, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2024-11-21	£79,415
28 Sun Gardens, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-11-06	£140,506
118 Sun Gardens, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,500	2024-11-04	£78,906
12 Sun Gardens, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2024-09-25	£151,208
36 Sun Gardens, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-05-07	£82,030

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS17 6PR

Employment

TS17 6PR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in TS17 6PR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Mining and quarrying	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Westbury Street , Thornaby TS17 6NE	4out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Parkfield Road , TS18 3SY	- not rated	743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandale Mill Primary School Thorntree Road , Thornaby TS17 8AP	2out of 4	787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harewood Primary School Eric Avenue , Thornaby TS17 7JJ	4out of 4	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowesfield Primary School Northcote Street , TS18 3JB	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DE	1out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornaby Academy Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DB	- not rated	1,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Shore Academy Talbot Street , TS20 2AY	2out of 4	2,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grangefield Academy Oxbridge Avenue , TS18 4LE	3out of 4	2,814 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy Fairfield Road , Fairfield TS19 7AJ	3out of 4	3,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Education Training Collective Harvard Avenue , Thornaby TS17 6FB	- not rated	1,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northern School of Art Green Lane , Linthorpe TS5 7RJ	- not rated	4,403 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartwell School Yarm Road , Stockton TS18 3TN	- not rated	1,790 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Academy Eltham Crescent , TS17 9RA	3out of 4	3,027 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Gates Academy Melton Road , TS19 0JD	2out of 4	3,921 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teesside High School The Avenue , Eaglescliffe TS16 9AT	- not rated	4,014 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill Academy Ketton Road , Hardwick Estate TS19 8BU	3out of 4	4,225 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Youthy	211-213 Thornaby Road	333 yd
Koosters Roost/Rainbows	Room 12, Richmond House, George Street	387 yd
The Pitstop Diner	47 George Street	393 yd
Pier 22	Thornaby Place	444 yd
Baz Cafe	91 Lanehouse Road	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Social Club	10A Queens Avenue	376 yd
The Market Tavern	60-62 New Street	456 yd
The Food Palace	Westbury Street	487 yd
Thornaby Constitutional Club (Smokeys)	Chelmsford Street	550 yd
The Last Post Memorial Bar	Cranworth Street	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Bites	29 Havelock Street	432 yd
Bubbles 'n' Scoops	37 Oxford Road	433 yd
Hong Kong House	79 Lanehouse Road	437 yd
Cakes N Shakes - Thornaby	61 Lanehouse Road	457 yd
Sultan	75 Oxford Road	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	59 Westbury Street	523 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Pearson House, Pearson Way	814 yd
Lidl	1 Tower Street	896 yd
Aldi	104 Yarm Lane	957 yd
Makro	Westland Way	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornaby Pool THORNABY ROAD	swimming pool	420 yd
Xercise4Less (Stockton South) NEW STREET	health and fitness suite	528 yd
St Patricks R.C. Primary School WESTBURY STREET	grass pitches	597 yd
Harewood Primary School ERIC AVENUE		759 yd
Harewood Junior School (Closed) Thorntree Road		782 yd
Mandale Mill Primary School THORNTREE ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
Harewood Primary School (Robert Atkinson Pitches) NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
St Cuthberts R.C. Primary School PARKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Elle - All Gym - No Him (Closed) Castlegate Quay Castlegate Quay Riverside	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Swallow Leisure (Stockton) (Closed) John Walker Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,007 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	76.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.