Skelton Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-tees, TS17 8EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TS17 8EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.6%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.4%	49.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	45.8%	48.4%	2.6%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	32.4%	6.8%	44.2%	-11.8%
Separated	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.7%	11.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	10.1%	5.2%	-4.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.7%	55.7%	16.0%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	28.1%	25.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	21.9%	9.8%	-12.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

In the area around TS17 8EN this area, 32.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.6%	32.9%	-10.7%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	4.4%	-14.5%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	16.1%	1.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	16.1%	9.5%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	24.5%	14.4%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	95.8%	-0.4%	81.4%	14.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.6%	93.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	93.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Skelton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skelton Road was 162.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.7% lower than the Mandale & Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Skelton Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Mandale & Victoria and the 140th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TS17 8EN, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (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 Skelton Road are based on 17 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 Skelton Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-tees, TS17 8EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS17 8EN

Average Price
£88,998

Semi-Detached
£86,760

Terraced
£93,269

Detached
£94,090

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skelton Road

Average Price
£90,817

Semi-Detached
£89,040

Terraced
£94,558

Detached
£97,164

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skelton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Skelton Road, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,500	2013-12-11	£114,958
36 Skelton Road, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,000	2013-10-11	£112,292
6 Skelton Road, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£62,000	2012-01-06	£90,542
12 Skelton Road, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2011-11-11	£98,300
22 Skelton Road, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2011-11-10	£93,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS17 8EN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TS17 8EN 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	95
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mandale Mill Primary School Thorntree Road , Thornaby TS17 8AP	2out of 4	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Westbury Street , Thornaby TS17 6NE	4out of 4	541 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Village Primary School Windsor Road , Thornaby TS17 8PW	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harewood Primary School Eric Avenue , Thornaby TS17 7JJ	4out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornaby Church of England Primary School Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DB	3out of 4	780 yd	Academy converter	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	541 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornaby Academy Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DB	- not rated	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acklam Grange School Lodore Grove , TS5 8PB	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Macmillan Academy Stockton Road , TS5 4AG	3out of 4	3,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Acklam Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7JY	3out of 4	3,536 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	1,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northern School of Art Green Lane , Linthorpe TS5 7RJ	- not rated	3,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westlands Academy Eltham Crescent , TS17 9RA	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartwell School Yarm Road , Stockton TS18 3TN	- not rated	2,508 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teesside High School The Avenue , Eaglescliffe TS16 9AT	- not rated	4,123 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beverley School Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	3out of 4	4,286 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollis Academy Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	1out of 4	4,394 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Stop	Thorntree Road	568 yd
Lanehouse Chippy	93 Lanehouse Road	648 yd
Baz Cafe	91 Lanehouse Road	676 yd
The Red Rose Chippy	2 Laburnum Avenue	783 yd
Melt Desserts	5 St Peters House, Pavilion Shopping Centre	924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Goat (Teesside Golf Club)	Acklam Road	676 yd
Thornaby Cricket Club	Thornaby Cricket Ground, Acklam Road	676 yd
The Roundel	Mitchell Avenue	786 yd
The Little Acre	1 Keld House, Allensway	960 yd
The Village Green Club	The Green	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farooq's	51b Thorntree Road	402 yd
The Divine Greek	Unit 2, 120 Lanehouse Road	417 yd
Pei Myn Chop Suey House	55 Thorntree Road	423 yd
G's Golden Chippy	126 Thorntree Road	466 yd
Minthai	124 Thorntree Road	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	57-59 Thorntree Road	441 yd
Lidl	Grace House, Pavilion Shopping Centre	926 yd
Sainsbury's Local	59 Westbury Street	941 yd
Iceland	5-6 Wrightson House, Pavilion Shopping Centre	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mandale Mill Primary School THORNTREE ROAD	grass pitches	407 yd
Harewood Junior School (Closed) Thorntree Road		427 yd
St Patricks Catholic College BAYSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	493 yd
Harewood Primary School (Robert Atkinson Pitches) NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Littleboy Park LANSDOWNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	535 yd
St Patricks R.C. Primary School WESTBURY STREET	grass pitches	614 yd
Thornaby Academy Baysdale Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	664 yd
Harewood Primary School ERIC AVENUE		679 yd
Teesside Golf Club ACKLAM ROAD	golf	681 yd
Teesdale Park TEESDALE PARK TEESDALE PARK ACKLAM ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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