Stockton-on-Tees
Built-up area in Stockton-on-Tees, England
| Coordinates: | 54.57, -1.323 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 43 19 |
| Population: | 79,957 |
| Dialling code: | 01642 (Middlesbrough) |
Stockton-on-Tees sits on the north bank of the River Tees in the heart of the Tees Valley, between Darlington and Middlesbrough. It grew up as a busy port and market town and played a key role in the early railway age - the Stockton and Darlington era links the town to the dawn of passenger rail - so you still find Georgian quayside buildings and a long market tradition.
Today Stockton-on-Tees blends industrial heritage and modern regeneration: former shipbuilding and chemical hubs nearby (for example Billingham) have given way to retail, logistics and cultural activity, with events like the Stockton International Riverside Festival and local arts centres enlivening the town. The unitary borough is also unusual in that it straddles the historic counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire, giving it a mixed social and civic identity.
Postcode districts covering Stockton-on-Tees
TS17, TS18, TS19, TS20, TS21, TS22, TS23
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 23 miles
- Middlesbrough 4.3 miles
- Darlington 9.6 miles
- Hartlepool 8 miles
- Washington 24 miles
- Durham 17.5 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 19.7 miles
- Redcar 10.3 miles
- Peterlee 13.1 miles
- Chester-le-Street 22.6 miles
- Billingham 3.1 miles
- Bishop Auckland 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newtown Ward 0.1 miles
- Grangefield Ward 0.4 miles
- Stockton Town Centre Ward 0.9 miles
- Ropner Ward 1 mile
- Norton Central Ward 1.3 miles
- Fairfield Ward 1.3 miles
- Norton South Ward 1.4 miles
- Roseworth Ward 1.4 miles
- Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree Ward 1.4 miles
- Hartburn Ward 1.5 miles
- Hardwick & Salters Lane Ward 1.5 miles
- Norton North Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 2DD, TS20 2TS, TS18 2TB, TS19 1TR, TS19 8YH, TS19 9NP, TS19 8JL, TS19 9HS, TS19 0HG … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 6 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 35.5 miles
- Stockton Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Thornaby Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels in Stockton-on-Tees Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Stockton on Tees 3
- The Parkwood Hotel
- OutRam 26
- The Stockton Arms 3
- The Hoptimist
- Premier Inn Stockton-on-Tees - Preston Farm 3
- Premier Inn Stockton-on-Tees - Teesside 3
- Host & Stay | Norton House
- Labyrinth By Habitat101 3
Schools in Stockton-on-Tees
- Abbey Hill Academy Special
- Bowesfield Primary School Primary
- Crooksbarn Primary School Primary
- Fairfield Primary School Primary
- Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy Primary
- Green Gates Academy Special
- Hardwick Green Primary Academy Primary
- Harrow Gate Academy Primary
- Hartburn Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Rosehill C of E Primary School Primary
- Ian Ramsey C of E Academy Secondary
- King Edwin School Independent - special
- Mill Lane Primary School Primary
- North Shore Academy Secondary
- Norton Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy Secondary
- Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth Secondary
- Oxbridge Lane Primary School Primary
- Red House School Independent - all ages
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 7.8 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 7.8 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 8.3 miles
- Wilton Castle Estate 8.9 miles
- Teesport Harbour 9.1 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 9.3 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 9.5 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 9.7 miles
- Redcar Beach Beach 10.3 miles
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles
- Windlestone Country house 12.3 miles