Stillington’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Stillington’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StillingtonCounty Durham
The village, home to 1,407 people, lies in County Durham, North East.
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Population
1,407
Census 2021 · Stockton-on-Tees council
Median home
£175K
63 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.4
15% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stillington a good place to live?
Stillington’s strongest subject is cost of living: the median home sold for £175,000, 3.5 years of area income. Schools are another plus (B+): primary results beat nearly two thirds of towns in England. The local economy is weaker than most: mean household income £62,688; 2.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Police record more crime here than in most towns: police record 28.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 14 home and vehicle crimes. Against UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has more crime per resident than 85%. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for health and B− for walkability.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021. Stillington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Stillington stand out
The 3 things Stillington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£735 a month
ONS private rents, Stockton-on-Tees council area.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
37% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Stillington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Stillington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeNear the bottom of the towns comparedC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 66% of towns in EnglandB+Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.6 for men, 86.4 for womenBOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsC−Open →Outdoors77% live within 400 m of a park; 1.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life0.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stillington.
HousingCost of living grade A
Private renting is less common in Stillington than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
Social housing holds just over a fifth of households. Owners make up 69% of households, above County Durham’s towns (62%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £735 a month across the Stockton-on-Tees council area.
£175Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stillington£175K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £274,000 | 28 |
| Semi-detached | £138,500 | 14 |
| Terraced | £95,000 | 21 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
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
SchoolsB+
On exam results, Stillington’s schools beat 70% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 64% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. The town’s primary school has 179 pupils.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 179 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Stillington’s listed buildings: 2, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
18% of Stillington’s homes date from before 1919, and Historic England’s list holds 2 listed buildings inside its built-up area.
2listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
14
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Stillington records 14 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, against 18.3 in County Durham’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
Police figures for Stillington’s built-up area: 77 crimes and 18 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up nearly half of the total. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 14.2 reports per 1,000, between County Durham’s towns (16.5) and England’s towns (7.8).
28.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 15% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual38
Damage & arson13
Public order8
Vehicle crime8
Other crime6
Weapons2
Other theft1
Robbery1
Anti-social18
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.
28.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
77
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Stillington’s life expectancy beats 80% of UK towns
At the census, 20% of people here had a disability, below County Durham’s towns (22%) but above England’s towns (17%). One GP practice serves the town; 88% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
82%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Stillington | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Commuters in Stillington travel far: only 13% go under 5 km, fewer than in both County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: a tenth of resident commuters. The car took 83% of commuters, above both County Durham’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Stillington counts 1 jobs per working resident.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot10%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 48% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 21% of people in Stillington are under 15, more than in both County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 15% of the town. Typical age in Stillington: 40.4, the median. 28% of adults hold a degree, close to County Durham’s towns (27%) and below England’s towns (34%).
40.4median age
StillingtonCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stillington | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stillington
14pages on Stillington
The big questions
SafetyC28.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £175K · rent £735 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street Forest ParkSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commuteC−42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Stillington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WynyardSedgefieldStockton-on-TeesBillinghamFishburnBishop MiddlehamEgglescliffeStillington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillington | 1,407 | — | — | A | C | B |
| Wynyard | 4,040 | 3.5 | A− | C+ | A− | A− |
| Sedgefield | 4,979 | 3.7 | A | B | B− | B |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 84,824 | 4.1 | C+ | A | D− | D |
| Billingham | 33,917 | 5.4 | C | A | D | D |
| Fishburn | 2,387 | 5.4 | — | A− | C− | D |
| Bishop Middleham | 1,136 | 5.8 | — | A− | B+ | B− |
| Egglescliffe | 10,250 | 6.2 | A+ | A− | B | B+ |
Fishburn and Bishop Middleham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stillington
Is Stillington safe?
Burglary was rare, with 0 reports in the year.
Is Stillington expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £175,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £95,000, semi-detached houses £138,500 and detached houses £274,000.
Does Stillington flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Stillington
Village in County Durham, England
Stillington is a built-up area of 1,407 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
- 1,407 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stockton-on-Tees
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000293
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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