Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-tees, TS18 1HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TS18 1HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.3%	36.3%	-10.0%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	45.7%	13.4%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	14%	7.8%	-6.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	30.7%	46.4%	15.7%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	33.6%	30.9%	-2.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	23%	16%	-7.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	8.8%	4.3%	-4.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	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.

In the area around TS18 1HG this area, 30.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	30.9%	-3.2%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	17.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	16%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	10.9%	0.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	15.6%	7.7%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.1% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Pakistani	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	8.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.4%	32.1%	30.7%	2.5%	29.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	80.6%	47.1%	-33.5%	81.4%	-34.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	70.1%	-17.9%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.1%	16%	13.9%	2.7%	13.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	70.1%	-17.9%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.9%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	12.7%	11.3%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	76.7%	-26.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	33%	13.5%	19.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Muslim	44.8%	6.5%	38.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Dovecot Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovecot Street was 216.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% lower than the Ropner average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dovecot Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ropner and the 102nd highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TS18 1HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Dovecot Street are based on 99 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 Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-tees, TS18 1HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS18 1HG

Average Price
£81,574

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£79,847

Detached
£104,029

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovecot Street

Average Price
£185,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£126,036

Detached
£205,251

Flats/Maisonettes
£51,720

Other
£336,046

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovecot Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
113 Dovecot Street, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2017-10-04	£65,759
112 Dovecot Street, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-02-20	£100,161
114 Dovecot Street, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2016-08-18	£81,821
105 Dovecot Street, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2011-09-16	£92,227
116 Dovecot Street, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2010-12-22	£90,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS18 1HG

Employment

TS18 1HG area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	44
Unemployed	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	29
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Billingham Nursery School Cheviot Crescent , TS23 2PR	- not rated	5,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Lane Primary School Wellington Street , TS18 1QX	3out of 4	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxbridge Lane Primary School Oxbridge Lane , TS18 4DA	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxbridge Lane Primary School Oxbridge Lane , TS18 4DA	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowesfield Primary School Northcote Street , TS18 3JB	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Parkfield Road , TS18 3SY	- not rated	846 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grangefield Academy Oxbridge Avenue , TS18 4LE	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grangefield School and Technology College Oxbridge Avenue , TS18 4LE	- not rated	1,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Shore Academy Talbot Street , TS20 2AY	4out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Bede RC School Bishopton Road West , TS19 0QH	- not rated	1,996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Bishopton Road West , TS19 0QH	- not rated	1,996 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	1,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockton Sixth Form College Bishopton Road West , TS19 0QD	- not rated	1,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northern School of Art Newport Road , TS1 1LA	- not rated	5,465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wrensfield School Wrensfield Road , TS19 0AT	- not rated	790 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill School Durham Road , TS19 0DZ	- not rated	1,563 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartwell School Yarm Road , Stockton TS18 3TN	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greengates Primary Pupil Support Centre Melton Road , Thornaby TS19 0JD	- not rated	2,578 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Gates Academy Melton Road , TS19 0JD	3out of 4	2,578 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
Lek's Thai Cafe	The Town House, 2 Skinner Street	193 yd
Salvation Army	Palmerston Street	214 yd
Red Pepper	89-91 Hartington Road	266 yd
RCCG Stockton CIC	66 Dovecot Street	283 yd
Bethanie's	70-74 Brunswick Street	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Storytellers	64 Dovecot Street	283 yd
Stockton Masonic Hall Limited		364 yd
Black Market	2 Prince Regent Street	409 yd
The Dog House	3 Macmillan Chambers, Prince Regent Street	409 yd
Ted & Gingers	16-17 Regency West Mall	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doughlicious	69 Tarring Street	125 yd
Iffy's Halal Takeaway	59-61 Dovecot Street	261 yd
Chilli Pepper	43 Dovecot Street	261 yd
Peking Garden Express	7 Nelson Terrace	383 yd
Top Class Lunch Box	112 Yarm Lane	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit A, 28 Wellington Street	500 yd
Lidl	1 Tower Street	745 yd
Aldi	104 Yarm Lane	872 yd
Farm Foods	3 Bath Lane	994 yd
Asda Supermarket	Bath Lane	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Lane Primary School WELLINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	286 yd
Kiltys Ladies Only Gym (Closed) 18-26 18-26 Bishopton Lane	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Swallow Leisure (Stockton) (Closed) John Walker Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
Elle - All Gym - No Him (Closed) Castlegate Quay Castlegate Quay Riverside	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Splash Swimming Pool THE SPLASH THE SPLASH CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	788 yd
St Cuthberts R.C. Primary School PARKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
St. Bedes Catholic Academy GREEN LANE	grass pitches	989 yd
Ropner Park WINDSOR ROAD	tennis courts	1,003 yd
Primrose Hill UNIT 11 UNIT 11 ORDE WINGATE WAY	grass pitches	1,050 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	6.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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