Carlton’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Carlton’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CarltonCounty Durham
333 people call this village in County Durham, North East home.
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Photo: Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
333
Census 2021 · Stockton-on-Tees council
Median home
£310K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.5
26% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Carlton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Carlton has no grades; its figures are still real. 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 3, with 0 at Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 55% of households.
What makes Carlton stand out
The 3 things Carlton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
55% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carlton.
Work & commute
Commuters in Carlton travel far: only 14% go under 5 km, fewer than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.3% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both County Durham’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried just over nine in ten commuters at the census. A household here earns £63K a year before tax, on average.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
Bus3%
On foot2%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in Carlton: 7%, fewer than in County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
4% live in social housing, below County Durham’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Households that own their home make up 89%. Private rents average £735 a month across the Stockton-on-Tees council area.
£310Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Carlton£310K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £311,511 | 10 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£735
average private rent a month, Stockton-on-Tees council area
£2,598
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage in Carlton run at 11 per 1,000 a year, against 17.7 in County Durham’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
Violence came to 27 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than County Durham’s towns (36) yet higher than England’s towns (22). Reported offences in Carlton came to 25 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 5.
27violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Public order4
Other theft3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social5
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
27
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Is Carlton a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
14% of residents have a disability, below both County Durham’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). At the census, 3% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. There is no GP practice in Carlton: the nearest is 1.6 miles off.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Carlton | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 22% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Carlton are listed than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 90 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 15% of the total, below County Durham’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Its heritage register entries (3 listed buildings) are all Grade II.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
90
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.6% of Carlton, fewer than in County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a quarter of residents. 5.7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both County Durham’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Typical age in Carlton: 53.5, the median. Among adults, 49% have a degree.
53.5median age
CarltonCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Carlton | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 41% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carlton
12pages on Carlton
The big questions
Safety27 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £310K · rent £735 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Carlton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StillingtonStockton-on-TeesWynyardBillinghamEgglescliffeThornaby-on-TeesSedgefieldCarlton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 333 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stillington | 1,407 | 1.5 | — | A | C | B |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 84,824 | 2.6 | C+ | A | D− | D |
| Wynyard | 4,040 | 3.6 | A− | C+ | A− | A− |
| Billingham | 33,917 | 4.5 | C | A | D | D |
| Egglescliffe | 10,250 | 4.8 | A+ | A− | B | B+ |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 23,352 | 5.1 | C− | A | D− | D− |
| Sedgefield | 4,979 | 5.1 | A | B | B− | B |
Stillington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Carlton
How many listed buildings are there in Carlton?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Carlton?
Band D council tax in Carlton is £2,598 for 2026–27, more than in 85% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Carlton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £310,261, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Carlton
Village in County Durham, England
Carlton is a built-up area of 333 people, in the Stockton-on-Tees council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 333 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stockton-on-Tees
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000303
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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