Whitwell Close, Stockton-on-tees, TS18 3JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS18 3JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.4%	49.1%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.6%	50.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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 3JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	43.9%	45.1%	1.2%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	32.1%	-3.7%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.2%	12.6%	2.4%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	45.7%	40.8%	-4.9%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	28.7%	34.5%	5.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	16%	17.1%	1.1%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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 3JQ this area, 36.6% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	36.6%	4.7%	18.2%	18.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.7%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	18.5%	3.8%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	8.1%	1.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	22.3%	33.2%	10.9%	2.7%	30.5%
Other Asian	8.2%	2.8%	-5.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	59.3%	53.5%	-5.8%	81.4%	-27.9%
Other	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	78.2%	74.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	16.4%	-3.3%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	74.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	16.4%	15.1%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	3.5%	-5.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	24.7%	46.2%	-21.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	39.7%	6.5%	33.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Whitwell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitwell Close was 155.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.0% higher than the Eaglescliffe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitwell Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Eaglescliffe East and the 149th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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 3JQ, 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 Whitwell Close are based on 31 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 Whitwell Close, Stockton-on-tees, TS18 3JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS18 3JQ

Average Price
£80,458

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£80,458

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitwell Close

Average Price
£90,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£90,727

Detached
£71,471

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitwell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Whitwell Close, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2023-10-23	£66,739
7 Whitwell Close, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-09-27	£57,973
6 Whitwell Close, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£58,900	2021-04-30	£70,160
18 Whitwell Close, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2021-01-15	£59,886
14 Whitwell Close, Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2020-11-02	£72,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS18 3JQ

Employment

TS18 3JQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	21
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowesfield Primary School Northcote Street , TS18 3JB	3out of 4	86 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton Parkfield Road , TS18 3SY	- not rated	369 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxbridge Lane Primary School Oxbridge Lane , TS18 4DA	2out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Lane Primary School Wellington Street , TS18 1QX	3out of 4	953 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartburn Primary School Adelaide Grove , TS18 5BS	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy converter	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	1,728 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy Fairfield Road , Fairfield TS19 7AJ	3out of 4	2,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Shore Academy Talbot Street , TS20 2AY	2out of 4	2,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Bishopton Road West , TS19 0QH	4out of 4	2,333 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	2,757 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	1,653 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northern School of Art Green Lane , Linthorpe TS5 7RJ	- not rated	5,394 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	1,461 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Gates Academy Melton Road , TS19 0JD	2out of 4	2,832 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill Academy Ketton Road , Hardwick Estate TS19 8BU	3out of 4	3,259 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teesside High School The Avenue , Eaglescliffe TS16 9AT	- not rated	3,988 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Academy Eltham Crescent , TS17 9RA	3out of 4	4,006 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
Cakes N Shakes	21 Bowesfield Lane	161 yd
Papa Kals/Zone 23	25 Bowesfield Lane	171 yd
The Lighthouse Fellowship Centre Cafe	34 Yarm Road	275 yd
Parkfield Community Centre	11 Parkfield Way	314 yd
Rainbow Cafe	Sunrise Childrens Centre, Yarm Road	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blytheholme Social Club	38 Yarm Road	275 yd
Hoptimist	34 Yarm Lane	548 yd
The Wobbly Goblin	Park Terrace	548 yd
The Oxbridge	17 Oxbridge Lane	558 yd
Room 21 Leisure Limited	21 Yarm Lane	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
2 Peckish	38 Bowesfield Lane	125 yd
Tees Pizza Bytes Ltd	41-43 Richardson Road	336 yd
Top Class Lunch Box	112 Yarm Lane	358 yd
Happy Days Chinese Takeaway	88 Yarm Lane	369 yd
Papasallis Pizzeria	2 Oxbridge Lane	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	104 Yarm Lane	158 yd
Lidl	1 Tower Street	594 yd
Makro	Westland Way	1,078 yd
Iceland	Unit A, 28 Wellington Street	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Cuthberts R.C. Primary School PARKFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	256 yd
Ropner Park WINDSOR ROAD	tennis courts	692 yd
Swallow Leisure (Stockton) (Closed) John Walker Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	716 yd
Yarm Recreational Ground Yarm Road	grass pitches	719 yd
Elle - All Gym - No Him (Closed) Castlegate Quay Castlegate Quay Riverside	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Mill Lane Primary School WELLINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	952 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	52.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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