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Population of Stockton-on-Tees

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Person
Population
197,030

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People
Population Density
961 people per km2

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Population Growth
-0.20%

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Population
Population Density
Population Growth
Area type
Unitary Authority
Land area
205 square kilometres
Fertility rate
1.57
Birth rate
10.2
Death rate
10.3
internal migration
international migration

Stockton-on-Tees Population

The population of Stockton-on-Tees is 197,030 according to mid-2021 population figures published by the ONS. Based on recent growth rates we estimate the current 2023 population of Stockton-on-Tees to be . In the year between mid-2020 and mid-2021, the population in Stockton-on-Tees fell by an estimated 389 people, and in the ten years prior to mid-2021, the population grew by 4,543. Compare population by area.

Stockton-on-Tees's population growth rate between mid-2020 and mid-2021 was -0.2%, which is 0.5% lower than the average population growth rate in Stockton-on-Tees for the ten years prior to mid-2021 (0.3%).

Stockton-on-Tees covers an area of 205 square kilometres (79 square miles) and has a population density of 961 people per square kilometre (km2), based on the latest population estimates taken in mid-2021. That figure has by people per km2 over the past decade.

Compared to England's figures

  • Stockton-on-Tees's population of 197,030 is equivalent to 0.3% of England's 56,536,419 total population. Stockton-on-Tees is the 34th unitary authority in England (of 59 total) when ordered by total population.
  • Stockton-on-Tees's population growth rate of -0.20% is 0.53% lower than England's current population growth rate of 0.33%. Stockton-on-Tees is the 41st unitary authority in England (of 59 total) when ordered by population growth rate.
  • Stockton-on-Tees's population density of 961 people per km2 is 526 people per km2 higher than England's 435 people per km2. Stockton-on-Tees is the 28th Unitary Authority in England (of 59 total) when ordered by population density.

What causes population change in Stockton-on-Tees

Between mid-2019 and mid-2020, net internal migration out of Stockton-on-Tees was 759, and net international migration into Stockton-on-Tees was 911.

Stockton-on-Tees's fertility rate (the total number of children that would be born to the average woman in Stockton-on-Tees if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing years) of 1.57, and birth rate (the number of live births per thousand of population per year) of 10.2, led to population increases of 2,021 during the year, and Stockton-on-Tees's death rate or mortality rate (the number of deaths per thousand of population per year) of 10.3 resulted in a 2,033 population decrease. In total, a net 12 person natural decrease.

Compared to figures for England

  • Stockton-on-Tees's fertility rate of 1.57 is 0.05 lower than England's fertility rate of 1.62
  • Stockton-on-Tees's birth rate of 10.2 births per thousand people is 0.5 lower than England's birth rate, and Stockton-on-Tees's death rate or mortality rate of 10.3 people per thousand is 0.3 higher than England's death rate
  • Stockton-on-Tees's annual net international migration rate of 0.46% is above the English average of 0.4%

Historic Stockton-on-Tees Population Change Components

During the past decade, internal migration has fallen from a net outflow of 368 in 2011 to a net 759 outflow. International migration has risen from a net inflow of 112 in 2011 to an inflow of 911 in 2021.

The natural increase in population, due to births and deaths, has fallen from an annual net increase of 839 people in 2011 to -12 in 2021.

International migration was the largest driver of population change over the past decade, representing circa 99% of the total change in population.

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Average salary
£35,120

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Home
Average rent
£579

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GDP
£ 5.6 billion

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Stockton-on-Tees historic population from 2011 to 2021

Stockton-on-Tees's population, population density, and population growth rate, over the past decade.

Figures reported by the ONS in 2022.

Year
Population
Growth rate
Population Density
2021 197,030 -0.20%
2020 197,419 0.04%
2019 197,348 0.07%
2018 197,213 0.37%
2017 196,487 0.27%
2016 195,958 0.43%
2015 195,128 0.36%
2014 194,423 0.51%
2013 193,433 0.49%
2012 192,487
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Stockton-on-Tees forecast population from 2023 to 2043

Stockton-on-Tees's forecast, population density, and population growth rate, over the next twenty years. Figures reported by the ONS in 2018.

The population of Stockton-on-Tees is forecast to be 199,978 in 2025 and 200,444 in 2030.

Year
Population
Growth rate
Population Density
2023 199,465 973
2024 199,757 0.15% 975
2025 199,978 0.11% 976
2026 200,153 0.09% 977
2027 200,277 0.06% 977
2028 200,364 0.04% 978
2029 200,418 0.03% 978
2030 200,444 0.01% 978
2031 200,453 0.00% 978
2032 200,459 0.00% 978
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2022. Data sources: ONS Local statistics

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