Adult Social Care Market Position Statement

Profile

Stockton-on-Tees is home to over 196,000 people and comprises of 7 townships (Stockton, Billingham, Thornaby, Yarm, Eaglescliffe, Ingleby Barwick and Norton). Each township has their own distinct characteristics influenced by industrial and historical legacies, the built and natural environment, and the diversity of the communities that reside within them.

There is a strong sense of community in Stockton-on-Tees and there are many valuable assets within the Borough, including community leaders and organisations who know their area well and understand its strengths and challenges.

Stockton-on-Tees has areas of great affluence existing alongside some of the most deprived areas in England. The most recent health profile for Stockton-on-Tees highlights that many children do not get the best start in life and many adults experience more ill-health and admissions to hospital compared to the national average.

Life expectancy for people living in Stockton-on-Tees is below the national average with big difference in life expectancy between the poorest and wealthiest areas in the Borough. Residents of Billingham West ward (males = 85 years, females = 88 years) are estimated to live up to 21 years longer than residents of Stockton Town Centre ward (males = 64 years, females = 74 years).

Healthy life expectancy for people living in Stockton-on-Tees is also below the national average and residents of the least deprived areas of Stockton-on-Tees are expected to be healthier for up to 20 years longer than those from the most deprived areas. This means that people living in more deprived areas live shorter lives and are becoming ill at a much younger age than their more affluent neighbours.

Population

The total population in Stockton-on-Tees is 196,600 (source: ONS 2021) a rise of 2.6% since the 2011 census, however, this is lower than the overall increase for England (6.6%). The population in Stockton-on-Tees is estimated to rise to 200,444 by 2030.

Population projections up to 2030 show that there will be a consistent increase in the population of people aged 65 and over in Stockton-on-Tees, in particular with people aged between 65 to 69 and 80 to 84.