South Tyneside vs Stockton-on-Tees: buying or renting a home
A typical terraced house costs £24,000 (19%) more in South Tyneside than in Stockton-on-Tees. Measured against local pay, buying is harder in South Tyneside: it takes 4.4× median annual pay, against 3.3× in Stockton-on-Tees.
At a glance
| South Tyneside | Stockton-on-Tees | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | Affordable | Affordable |
| Renting a home | Fairly 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 11% higher than in South Tyneside (£33,739), while a typical terraced house costs 16% less (£125,000 against £149,000). Set against local pay, Stockton-on-Tees is the easier of the two for a typical earner to buy in.
Buying a terraced house takes 4.4× annual pay in South Tyneside and 3.3× in Stockton-on-Tees. Renting one takes 26% of pay in South Tyneside and 24% in Stockton-on-Tees. Both are harder in South Tyneside, and the gap is wider for buying.
Across all property types and measured against pay, South Tyneside is the 19th least expensive of 316 areas to buy in, and Stockton-on-Tees is the 17th least expensive of 316 areas. For renting against pay, South Tyneside is the 59th least expensive of 316 areas and Stockton-on-Tees is the 24th least expensive of 316 areas.
Someone on £40,000 in South Tyneside would need about £33,500 in Stockton-on-Tees to be equally placed to buy a terraced house, and about £40,000 to be equally placed to rent one. Keeping the same pay after a move to Stockton-on-Tees would leave you better 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 96.6 crimes per 1,000 residents in South Tyneside and 107.9 in Stockton-on-Tees, so recorded crime per resident is 12% higher in Stockton-on-Tees. The biggest difference is in vehicle offences: 3.2 per 1,000 in South Tyneside against 5.3 in Stockton-on-Tees.
Can a typical earner buy?
| Terraced house | South Tyneside | Stockton-on-Tees |
|---|---|---|
| Median full-time pay | £33,739 | £37,558 |
| House price ÷ pay | 4.4× | 3.3× |
| Median pay as a share of income typically needed to buy | 113% | 150% |
| Rent a year as a share of median pay | 26% | 24% |
Buying, by property type
| Type | South Tyneside | Stockton-on-Tees | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £339,950 | £290,000 | -15% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Semi-detached | £187,000 | £165,000 | -12% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Terraced | £149,000 | £125,000 | -16% in Stockton-on-Tees |
Renting, by property type
| Type (average rent a month) | South Tyneside | Stockton-on-Tees | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,086 | £1,084 | -0% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Semi-detached | £784 | £785 | +0% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Terraced | £742 | £740 | -0% in Stockton-on-Tees |
Crime
Police recorded 96.6 crimes per 1,000 residents in South Tyneside and 107.9 in Stockton-on-Tees, so recorded crime per resident is 12% higher in Stockton-on-Tees.
| Police recorded crime per 1,000 residents | South Tyneside | Stockton-on-Tees | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime (excluding fraud) | 96.6 | 107.9 | +12% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Violence against the person | 37.7 | 40.2 | +7% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Sexual offences | 3.9 | 4.8 | +24% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Robbery | 1.3 | 1.9 | +47% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Residential burglary (per 1,000 households) | 5.9 | 9.1 | +54% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Vehicle offences | 3.2 | 5.3 | +65% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 0.4 | +19% in Stockton-on-Tees |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.4 | 11.2 | -2% 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 | South Tyneside | Stockton-on-Tees |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 | 100 |
| 2006 | 109 | 108 |
| 2007 | 115 | 116 |
| 2008 | 112 | 113 |
| 2009 | 98 | 103 |
| 2010 | 103 | 106 |
| 2011 | 96 | 102 |
| 2012 | 96 | 103 |
| 2013 | 97 | 102 |
| 2014 | 99 | 106 |
| 2015 | 102 | 106 |
| 2016 | 105 | 109 |
| 2017 | 107 | 111 |
| 2018 | 110 | 113 |
| 2019 | 114 | 114 |
| 2020 | 113 | 113 |
| 2021 | 123 | 124 |
| 2022 | 131 | 133 |
| 2023 | 136 | 138 |
| 2024 | 138 | 138 |
| 2025 | 143 | 143 |
| 12 months to July 2026 | 147 | 145 |
In 2005 the average home cost £108,335 in South Tyneside and £116,376 in Stockton-on-Tees. Now it is £159,098 and £168,884: South Tyneside is up 47% 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 | South Tyneside | Stockton-on-Tees |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.6 years of pay | 5.0 years of pay |
| 2010 | 4.8 years of pay | 5.0 years of pay |
| 2015 | 4.5 years of pay | 4.6 years of pay |
| 2020 | 4.6 years of pay | 4.5 years of pay |
| 2025 | 4.6 years of pay | 4.4 years of pay |
In 2005 a home cost 5.6 years of pay in South Tyneside and 5.0 years in Stockton-on-Tees. In 2025 it was 4.6 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 | South Tyneside | Stockton-on-Tees |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100 | 100 |
| 2016 | 101 | 101 |
| 2017 | 102 | 102 |
| 2018 | 103 | 102 |
| 2019 | 102 | 102 |
| 2020 | 102 | 103 |
| 2021 | 104 | 106 |
| 2022 | 108 | 108 |
| 2023 | 114 | 114 |
| 2024 | 123 | 124 |
| 2025 | 134 | 135 |
| August 2026 | 145 | 140 |
In 2015 the average rent was £512 a month in South Tyneside and £524 in Stockton-on-Tees. Now it is £743 and £735: up 45% in South Tyneside and up 40% 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 South Tyneside to Stockton-on-Tees
| Earning in South Tyneside | Equivalent to buy in Stockton-on-Tees | Equivalent to rent in Stockton-on-Tees |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £25,000 | £30,000 |
| £40,000 | £33,500 | £40,000 |
| £50,000 | £42,000 | £50,000 |
| £60,000 | £50,500 | £60,000 |
Moving from Stockton-on-Tees to South Tyneside
| Earning in Stockton-on-Tees | Equivalent to buy in South Tyneside | Equivalent to rent in South Tyneside |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000 | £36,000 | £30,000 |
| £40,000 | £47,500 | £40,000 |
| £50,000 | £59,500 | £50,000 |
| £60,000 | £71,500 | £60,000 |