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Key statistics

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Child poverty

20.9% of children are in relative low-income families. The England average is 17%.

School readiness

69.7% of children are achieving a good level of development in reception. The England average is 67.2%. 

SEND

81% increase in assessment requested from 2019 to 2020, to 2023 to 2024.

Healthy weight

39.4% of 11 year olds are overweight or obese. The England average is 36.6%.

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Inequalities

45% of children from Stockton Town Centre are in poverty, compared to 2% of children from the Northern Parishes.

Qualifications and employment

45.9% average attainment 8 GCSE score. The England average is 45.5%.

5.4% of 16 to 17 year olds not in education, employment or training. The England average is 5.2%.

Children in need

528 per 10,000 children under 18 years. The England average is 343.

Looked after children

134 per 10,000 children under 18 years. The England average is 71.

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Healthy life expectancy

61.5 years for females, 60.1 years for males. The England average is 63.9 years for females and 63.1 years for males.

Life expectancy gap

There is a life expectancy gap of 18.5 years for females in the highest and lowest areas. 71.8 years for Stockton Town Centre and 90.3 years for Ingleby Barwick East.

There is a life expectancy gap of 16.6 years for males in the highest and lowest areas. 67.4 years for Stockton Town Centre and 84.1 years for Ingleby Barwick East.

The England average is 83.2 for females and 79.5 for males.

Physical activity

62.1% of adults are active. The England average is 67.1%.

Smoking

11.9% of residents smoke. The England average is 13.6%.

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Volunteering

41.7% gave unpaid help to clubs, groups, charities or organisations in the last 12 months. The England average is 33.3%.

Community cohesion

39.5% agree or strongly agree that people from different backgrounds get on well together in their local area. The England average is 52.7%.

Life satisfaction

12% rated their overall satisfaction with their life as low, with 23.3% in the most deprived areas and 5.7% in the least deprived areas. The England average is 5.1%.

Alcohol misuse

664 per 100,000 population hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions. The England average is 475.

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Housing

84.4% are satisfied with their accommodation. The England average is 85.1%.

Events

110,000 visitors to Stockton-on-Tees each year to attend our events. SIRF 2023 brought £1.7 million into the Borough.

Digital inclusion

98.7% of residents are digitally enabled. The England average is 92.2%.

85% of all residential and business premises are covered for ultrafast broadband. The England average is 54%.

Crime

111 per 1,000 population offences recorded, a 9% decrease on the previous year.

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Environment

82.5% have made some or a lot of changes to their lifestyle to help tackle environmental issues. The England average is 85.1%.

Green spaces

Over 1,100 hectares of publicly-owned green space, with 6% actively managed for biodiversity.

Community safety

52% feel safe walking alone in their local area after dark. The England average is 79.4%.

Recycling

25.2% of household waste sent for reuse, recycling and composting. The England average is 41.3%.

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Qualifications

8.7% have no qualifications. The England average is 6.5%.

29.5% have a Level 4 qualification or above. The England and Wales average is 33.8%.

Employment and unemployment

63.4% of residents are satisfied with their current job. The England average is 69.6%.

4.7% of residents are currently unemployed. The England average is 3.9%.

Income

£25,000 is the median income for Stockton-on-Tees residents. The England average is £26,600.

Finances

21% of residents said they have difficulty managing their finances. The England average is 6.5%.

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Businesses

One third of the Tees Valley economy is in Stockton-on-Tees.

One third of the Tees Valley's digital businesses are located in Stockton-on-Tees.

Productivity

£42.60 Gross Value Added (GVA), the measure of the value of goods and services produced in an area, industry or sector of an economy. The England average is £38.41 and the Tees Valley average is £29.50.

Homelessness

3 people found sleeping rough in one single night during autumn 2023. The North East average is 7.41.

Economic inactivity

27% of the Borough's population are classed as economically inactive. The England average is 21.4% and the North East average is 25.4%.

23.1% are economically inactive due to ill health. The England average is 26.3%.

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Budget

The Council has consistently delivered a balanced budget. Mazars, external auditors for the Council, said in November 2023: 'Stockton Council is in strong financial health'.

Funding

39% reduction to our funding since 2010, alongside growing budget pressures for our public services.

Place

Place Leadership Board was established to work together to meet the needs of our people and our place. The board frequently works with partners to meet the diverse needs of individual people and communities.

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Powering Our Future

Planned approach to reduce the budget gap and reshape what we do for the better through the Powering Our Futures programme.

Budget gap

£9 million budget gap over 3 years.

Emissions

75% reduction in carbon emissions since 2010.

 

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