Orkney Way, Thornaby, Stockton-on-tees, TS17 8GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TS17 8GE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.1%	49.3%	0.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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 8GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	47.9%	47.4%	-0.5%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	38.5%	1.7%	44.2%	-5.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.3%	7.3%	-3.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.3%) 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	60%	53.9%	-6.1%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	30.3%	31.4%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	7%	9.9%	2.9%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	15.6%	1.1%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	6.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	20.5%	1.0%	13.4%	7.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	22.9%	4.7%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	30.1%	1.2%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.3%	4%	2.7%	2.5%	1.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.5%	87.8%	-4.7%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	94.7%	90.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	90.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Orkney Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orkney Way was 58.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.5% lower than the Mandale & Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orkney Way has the 8th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Mandale & Victoria and the 280th lowest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.9%.

🔎 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 8GE, 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 Orkney Way are based on 87 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 Orkney Way, Thornaby, Stockton-on-tees, TS17 8GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS17 8GE

Average Price
£171,185

Semi-Detached
£163,630

Terraced
£181,177

Detached
£187,863

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orkney Way

Average Price
£175,333

Semi-Detached
£172,176

Terraced
£181,393

Detached
£183,547

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orkney WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Orkney Way, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-09-19	£181,584
61 Orkney Way, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2025-06-04	£172,633
40 Orkney Way, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-02-14	£144,234
54 Orkney Way, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,500	2025-02-07	£145,758
52 Orkney Way, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-12-13	£142,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS17 8GE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TS17 8GE 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	164
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	28
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	44
Education	28
Manufacturing	24
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Other	10
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harewood Infant School Thorntree Road , Thornaby TS17 8AP	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harewood Junior School Eric Avenue , Thornaby TS17 7JJ	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harewood Primary School Eric Avenue , Thornaby TS17 7JJ	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harewood Primary School Eric Avenue , Thornaby TS17 7JJ	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandale Junior School Thorntree Road , Thornaby TS17 8AP	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dene School Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DF	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DE	3out of 4	811 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic College Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DE	- not rated	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornaby Academy Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DB	2out of 4	944 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornaby Academy Baysdale Road , TS17 9DB	- not rated	944 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,525 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acklam Sixth Form College Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7DY	- not rated	3,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northern School of Art Newport Road , TS1 1LA	- not rated	3,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockton Sixth Form College Bishopton Road West , TS19 0QD	- not rated	4,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College, Middlesbrough Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JP	- not rated	4,322 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hospital Teaching Service Park House , Fakenham Avenue TS5 4QQ	- not rated	1,866 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Academy Eltham Crescent , TS17 9RA	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westlands School Eltham Crescent , Thornaby TS17 9RA	- not rated	2,183 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westlands School Eltham Crescent , Thornaby TS17 9RA	- not rated	2,183 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartwell School Yarm Road , Stockton TS18 3TN	- not rated	2,739 yd	Other independent special school	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
Coffee Stop	Thorntree Road	537 yd
Lanehouse Chippy	93 Lanehouse Road	594 yd
Baz Cafe	91 Lanehouse Road	634 yd
The Youthy	211-213 Thornaby Road	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Goat (Teesside Golf Club)	Acklam Road	330 yd
Thornaby Cricket Club	Thornaby Cricket Ground, Acklam Road	330 yd
The Roundel	Mitchell Avenue	710 yd
The Last Post Memorial Bar	Cranworth Street	764 yd
The Food Palace	Westbury Street	778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Divine Greek	Unit 2, 120 Lanehouse Road	163 yd
Luigi's Pizzeria	87 Lanehouse Road	594 yd
Sultan	75 Oxford Road	663 yd
Bubbles 'n' Scoops	37 Oxford Road	671 yd
Hungry Bites	29 Havelock Street	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	59 Westbury Street		709 yd
Sainsbury's Local	57-59 Thorntree Road		754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Teesside Golf Club ACKLAM ROAD	golf	335 yd
Harewood Junior School (Closed) Thorntree Road		350 yd
Littleboy Park LANSDOWNE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	390 yd
Harewood Primary School ERIC AVENUE		408 yd
Teesdale Park TEESDALE PARK TEESDALE PARK ACKLAM ROAD	grass pitches	417 yd
Mandale Mill Primary School THORNTREE ROAD	grass pitches	454 yd
St Patricks R.C. Primary School WESTBURY STREET	grass pitches	505 yd
Harewood Primary School (Robert Atkinson Pitches) NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
St Patricks Catholic College BAYSDALE ROAD	grass pitches	816 yd
Thornaby Academy Baysdale Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	955 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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