Wharfdale Avenue, Billingham, TS23 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS23 1AX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.1%	47.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.9%	52.7%	0.8%	49.0%	3.7%

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	26.2%	34.2%	8.0%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	50.2%	-7.6%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	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	44.5%	48.5%	4.0%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	35.7%	36.4%	0.7%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13%	9.1%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	18.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	15.2%	-7.2%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	10.4%	-6.5%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	26.5%	8.8%	16.9%	9.6%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	19.6%	6.1%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	100%	98.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	16.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	98.7%	96.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	95.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Wharfdale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharfdale Avenue was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% higher than the Billingham South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharfdale Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Billingham South and the 249th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TS23 1AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Wharfdale Avenue are based on 52 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 Wharfdale Avenue, Billingham, TS23 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS23 1AX

Average Price
£135,281

Semi-Detached
£127,561

Terraced
£139,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharfdale Avenue

Average Price
£130,274

Semi-Detached
£126,785

Terraced
£131,825

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharfdale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Wharfdale Avenue, Billingham, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-01-13	£137,920
6 Wharfdale Avenue, Billingham, Stockton-On-Tees Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-08-14	£118,558
27 Wharfdale Avenue, Billingham, Stockton-On-Tees Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-08-12	£132,708
10 Wharfdale Avenue, Billingham, Stockton-On-Tees Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2022-03-18	£160,003
21 Wharfdale Avenue, Billingham, Stockton-On-Tees Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2022-03-07	£139,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS23 1AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	20
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Billingham Nursery School Cheviot Crescent , TS23 2PR	- not rated	843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Billingham South Community Primary School Belasis Avenue , TS23 1BE	4out of 4	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Cowpen Lane , TS23 1LJ	- not rated	452 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Cowpen Lane , TS23 1LJ	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pentland Primary School Pentland Avenue , TS23 2RG	3out of 4	802 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pentland Primary School Pentland Avenue , TS23 2RG	- not rated	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Norton School Humanities College Berkshire Road , Norton TS20 2RD	- not rated	2,021 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billingham Campus School Marsh House Avenue , TS23 3HB	- not rated	2,212 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Academy Beamish Road , TS23 3DX	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School Beamish Road , TS23 3DX	- not rated	2,360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School and Sports College Thames Road , TS22 5EG	3out of 4	2,740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bede College Hale Road , TS23 3ER	- not rated	2,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Training Collective Harvard Avenue , Thornaby TS17 6FB	- not rated	4,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stockton Sixth Form College Bishopton Road West , TS19 0QD	- not rated	4,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middlesbrough College Middlehaven , Dock Street TS2 1AD	- not rated	4,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edwin School Mill Lane , TS20 1LG	- not rated	1,383 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edwin School Mill Lane , Norton TS20 1LG	- not rated	1,383 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bishopsmill School Mill Lane , Norton TS20 1LG	- not rated	1,579 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red House School 36 The Green , Norton TS20 1DX	- not rated	1,721 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rievaulx School Rievaulx Avenue , TS23 2BH	- not rated	2,039 yd	Community 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
The Peppermill Bistro	42 Station Road	297 yd
Taylors Cafe	45 Station Road	301 yd
Kays Cafe	18 Station Road	302 yd
Sunshine Wood	Visitors Centre, Billingham Beck Valley Country Park, By Pass Road	505 yd
Pizza House	Picture House, South View	555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Crossing Bar	31-33 Station Road	300 yd
The Village Crossing Bar	35-37 Station Road	301 yd
Billingham Synthonia Junior F.C.	Central Avenue	380 yd
The Smiths Arms	54 The Green	419 yd
Theatre Upstairs	178 Belasis Avenue	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Pizza & Restaurant	46 Station Road	278 yd
Expresso Pizza	17 Station Road	301 yd
Chung Ying Chinese Takeaway	29 Station Road	301 yd
Napolita	15 Station Road	301 yd
Shalimar Tandoori	23 Station Road	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express Kiosk	Beck Valley Service Station, Wolviston Road		607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Billingham South Community Primary School BELASIS AVENUE	grass pitches	323 yd
St Johns The Evangelist R.C. Primary School Cowpen Lane	grass pitches	452 yd
Billingham Synthonia Cricket Club CHILTONS AVENUE	grass pitches	515 yd
Billingham Town Football Club BILLINGHAM TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BILLINGHAM TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BEDFORD TERRACE	grass pitches	553 yd
Central Avenue Stadium BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA CENTRAL AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	682 yd
Pentland Primary School PENTLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	806 yd
Billingham Synthonia Sports Ground BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA SPORTS GROUND BILLINGHAM SYNTHONIA SPORTS GROUND GREENWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	853 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.2 Mbit/s

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