Redcar and Cleveland vs Stockton-on-Tees: buying or renting a home
A typical terraced house costs £15,000 (14%) more in Stockton-on-Tees than in Redcar and Cleveland. Measured against local pay, buying is about equally hard in both.
At a glance
| Redcar and Cleveland | Stockton-on-Tees | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | Affordable | Affordable |
| Renting a home | Affordable | Affordable |
| Recorded crime | Above average | Above average |
Buying rates the typical price of all homes against median pay; renting rates a year of average rent against median pay; crime rates recorded crime per resident against the England and Wales average.
What the numbers say
Median full-time pay in Stockton-on-Tees (£37,558) is 7% higher than in Redcar and Cleveland (£35,111), while a typical terraced house costs 14% more (£125,000 against £110,000).
Buying a terraced house takes 3.1× annual pay in Redcar and Cleveland and 3.3× in Stockton-on-Tees. Renting one takes 22% of pay in Redcar and Cleveland and 24% in Stockton-on-Tees. Both are harder in Stockton-on-Tees, and the gap is wider for buying.
Across all property types and measured against pay, Redcar and Cleveland is the 14th least expensive of 316 areas to buy in, and Stockton-on-Tees is the 17th least expensive of 316 areas. For renting against pay, Redcar and Cleveland is the 4th least expensive of 316 areas and Stockton-on-Tees is the 24th least expensive of 316 areas.
Someone on £40,000 in Redcar and Cleveland would need about £45,500 in Stockton-on-Tees to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £45,500 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to Stockton-on-Tees would leave you worse placed to buy. These figures compare housing costs only; they ignore other living costs and the pay you could earn in a new job.
Police recorded 109.0 crimes per 1,000 residents in Redcar and Cleveland and 107.9 in Stockton-on-Tees: about the same. The biggest difference is in criminal damage and arson: 15.6 per 1,000 in Redcar and Cleveland against 11.2 in Stockton-on-Tees.
Can a typical earner buy?
| Terraced house | Redcar and Cleveland | Stockton-on-Tees |
|---|---|---|
| Median full-time pay | £35,111 | £37,558 |
| House price ÷ pay | 3.1× | 3.3× |
| Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy | 160% | 150% |
| Rent a year as a share of median pay | 22% | 24% |
Buying, by property type
| Type | Redcar and Cleveland | Stockton-on-Tees | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £275,000 | £290,000 | +5% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Semi-detached | £168,000 | £165,000 | -2% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Terraced | £110,000 | £125,000 | +14% in Stockton-on-Tees |
Renting, by property type
| Type (average rent a month) | Redcar and Cleveland | Stockton-on-Tees | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £912 | £1,084 | +19% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Semi-detached | £716 | £785 | +10% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Terraced | £653 | £740 | +13% in Stockton-on-Tees |
Crime
Police recorded 109.0 crimes per 1,000 residents in Redcar and Cleveland and 107.9 in Stockton-on-Tees: about the same.
| Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents | Redcar and Cleveland | Stockton-on-Tees | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 109.0 | 107.9 | -1% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Violence against the person | 38.2 | 40.2 | +5% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Sexual offences | 4.5 | 4.8 | +8% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Robbery | 1.6 | 1.9 | +17% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 9.6 | 9.1 | -5% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Vehicle offences | 4.2 | 5.3 | +25% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 0.4 | +100% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15.6 | 11.2 | -28% in Stockton-on-Tees |
Rates use resident population, so city centres and student areas show higher crime per resident than residents experience. Recorded crime also depends on reporting and police recording practice.
How prices have changed in each area
Average house price for all property types, indexed so that 2005 is 100. A line at 200 means prices have doubled.
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| Year | Redcar and Cleveland | Stockton-on-Tees |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| 2006 | 108 | 108 |
| 2007 | 117 | 116 |
| 2008 | 113 | 113 |
| 2009 | 106 | 103 |
| 2010 | 108 | 106 |
| 2011 | 104 | 102 |
| 2012 | 102 | 103 |
| 2013 | 102 | 102 |
| 2014 | 105 | 106 |
| 2015 | 105 | 106 |
| 2016 | 107 | 109 |
| 2017 | 107 | 111 |
| 2018 | 108 | 113 |
| 2019 | 108 | 114 |
| 2020 | 111 | 113 |
| 2021 | 126 | 124 |
| 2022 | 138 | 133 |
| 2023 | 141 | 138 |
| 2024 | 145 | 138 |
| 2025 | 144 | 143 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | 149 | 145 |
In 2005 the average home cost £102,293 in Redcar and Cleveland and £116,376 in Stockton-on-Tees. Now it is £152,518 and £168,884: Redcar and Cleveland is up 49% and Stockton-on-Tees is up 45%.
Buying a home against local pay, over time
Average house price divided by median full-time pay. Higher means harder to afford.
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| Year | Redcar and Cleveland | Stockton-on-Tees |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.8 years of pay | 5.0 years of pay |
| 2010 | 5.1 years of pay | 5.0 years of pay |
| 2015 | 4.3 years of pay | 4.6 years of pay |
| 2020 | 4.2 years of pay | 4.5 years of pay |
| 2025 | 4.2 years of pay | 4.4 years of pay |
In 2005 a home cost 4.8 years of pay in Redcar and Cleveland and 5.0 years in Stockton-on-Tees. In 2025 it was 4.2 years and 4.4 years.
How rents have changed in each area
Average monthly rent for all property types, indexed so that 2015 is 100.
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| Year | Redcar and Cleveland | Stockton-on-Tees |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 100 | 101 |
| 2017 | 100 | 102 |
| 2018 | 100 | 102 |
| 2019 | 100 | 102 |
| 2020 | 100 | 103 |
| 2021 | 101 | 106 |
| 2022 | 102 | 108 |
| 2023 | 109 | 114 |
| 2024 | 117 | 124 |
| 2025 | 127 | 135 |
| August 2026 | 131 | 140 |
In 2015 the average rent was £490 a month in Redcar and Cleveland and £524 in Stockton-on-Tees. Now it is £644 and £735: up 31% in Redcar and Cleveland and up 40% in Stockton-on-Tees. Rents have risen faster in Stockton-on-Tees.
What your salary is worth in each area
Salary needed to afford the same kind of home (terraced), going by median prices and average rents.
Moving from Redcar and Cleveland to Stockton-on-Tees
| Earning in Redcar and Cleveland | Equivalent to buy in Stockton-on-Tees | Equivalent to rent in Stockton-on-Tees |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £34,000 | £34,000 |
| £40,000 | £45,500 | £45,500 |
| £50,000 | £57,000 | £56,500 |
| £60,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
Moving from Stockton-on-Tees to Redcar and Cleveland
| Earning in Stockton-on-Tees | Equivalent to buy in Redcar and Cleveland | Equivalent to rent in Redcar and Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £26,500 | £26,500 |
| £40,000 | £35,000 | £35,500 |
| £50,000 | £44,000 | £44,000 |
| £60,000 | £53,000 | £53,000 |
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