Lightfoot Grove, Stockton-on-tees, TS18 3EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS18 3EE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	55%	47.1%	-7.9%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	45%	52.9%	7.9%	49.0%	3.9%

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 TS18 3EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	57.1%	48.2%	-8.9%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	35.9%	13.3%	44.2%	-8.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	13.7%	8.8%	-4.9%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	47.9%	5.8%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	28.2%	36.8%	8.6%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	18.8%	7.7%	-11.1%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	8.4%	5.7%	-2.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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 3EE this area, 43.2% 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 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	43.2%	10.5%	18.2%	25.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	11.8%	2.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.4%	14.2%	-7.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	14.2%	1.1%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.9% 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	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	45.2%	43.7%	2.7%	42.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	85.1%	42.9%	-42.2%	81.4%	-38.5%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.5%	5%	4.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	88.6%	74.9%	-13.7%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	20.2%	16.2%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	75.5%	-12.6%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	15.3%	14.8%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	47.1%	6.5%	40.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Lightfoot Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lightfoot Grove was 282.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 270.7% higher than the Eaglescliffe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lightfoot Grove has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Eaglescliffe East and the 68th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

🔎 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 3EE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 Lightfoot Grove are based on 20 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 Lightfoot Grove, Stockton-on-tees, TS18 3EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS18 3EE

Average Price
£82,954

Semi-Detached
£69,708

Terraced
£86,582

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£63,546

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lightfoot Grove

Average Price
£88,172

Semi-Detached
£87,508

Terraced
£89,819

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£63,803

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lightfoot GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Lightfoot Grove, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-06-15	£71,297
10 Lightfoot Grove, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-05-26	£65,134
7 Lightfoot Grove, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2019-06-07	£71,828
Lightfoot Grove Baptist Church Lightfoot Grove, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2019-04-03	£63,803
13 Lightfoot Grove, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2019-03-08	£82,820

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS18 3EE

Employment

TS18 3EE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in TS18 3EE 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

Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	21
Full-Time Employee	20
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Other	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowesfield Primary School Northcote Street , TS18 3JB	3out of 4	317 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Parkfield Road , TS18 3SY	- not rated	388 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxbridge Lane Primary School Oxbridge Lane , TS18 4DA	2out of 4	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Lane Primary School Wellington Street , TS18 1QX	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oak Tree Academy Newham Grange Avenue , TS19 0SE	2out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Shore Academy Talbot Street , TS20 2AY	2out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy Fairfield Road , Fairfield TS19 7AJ	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Bishopton Road West , TS19 0QH	4out of 4	2,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DE	1out of 4	2,817 yd	Academy converter	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	1,446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northern School of Art Green Lane , Linthorpe TS5 7RJ	- not rated	5,275 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	1,756 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Gates Academy Melton Road , TS19 0JD	2out of 4	2,845 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill Academy Ketton Road , Hardwick Estate TS19 8BU	3out of 4	3,128 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red House School 36 The Green , Norton TS20 1DX	- not rated	4,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Academy Eltham Crescent , TS17 9RA	3out of 4	4,113 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
Flavours Sandwiches & Desserts	96 Yarm Lane	102 yd
Roseberry Community Kitchen	82 Skinner Street	194 yd
Borges Function Room	54 Yarm Lane	207 yd
Parkfield Community Centre	11 Parkfield Way	220 yd
Cakes N Shakes	21 Bowesfield Lane	271 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoptimist	34 Yarm Lane	261 yd
Charlie's Bar	35 Prince Regent Street	273 yd
Room 21 Leisure Limited	21 Yarm Lane	287 yd
The Wobbly Goblin	Park Terrace	298 yd
Ku Bar/Social Room	Prince Regent Street	303 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Days Chinese Takeaway	88 Yarm Lane	102 yd
Papa Johns	72-74 Yarm Lane	125 yd
Kilimanjaro	76a Yarm Lane	125 yd
BaBa Jons	60 Yarm Lane	173 yd
Shawarma City	46 Yarm Lane	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	1 Tower Street	376 yd
Aldi	104 Yarm Lane	393 yd
Iceland	Unit A, 28 Wellington Street	803 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Pearson House, Pearson Way	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Cuthberts R.C. Primary School PARKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	329 yd
Swallow Leisure (Stockton) (Closed) John Walker Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	459 yd
Elle - All Gym - No Him (Closed) Castlegate Quay Castlegate Quay Riverside	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Mill Lane Primary School WELLINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	692 yd
Ropner Park WINDSOR ROAD	tennis courts	898 yd
Kiltys Ladies Only Gym (Closed) 18-26 18-26 Bishopton Lane	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Splash Swimming Pool THE SPLASH THE SPLASH CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 yd
Yarm Recreational Ground Yarm Road	grass pitches	1,014 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	90.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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