Stockton-on-Tees
Here's what it actually costs to live in Stockton-on-Tees each month: the ongoing bills, not the one-off moving faff. Every figure shows where it came from.
National rank
42nd cheapest of 318
At £1,226/mo (renter view), Stockton-on-Tees is cheaper than 87%of all areas in England & Wales.
£443/mo less than the sample average
What's in that number
The detail
Rent
ONS — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statisticsas of 2026-04
Council tax
See all bands (A–H)Hide bands
| Band A | £137.15/mo |
| Band B | £160.01/mo |
| Band C | £182.87/mo |
| Band D (headline) | £205.73/mo |
| Band E | £251.45/mo |
| Band F | £297.16/mo |
| Band G | £342.88/mo |
| Band H | £411.46/mo |
MHCLG — Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (Table 10)as of 2025-26
Energy
Octopus Energy 'Flexible' tariff (tracks the Ofgem price cap) + Ofgem TDCV (medium)as of 2026-06
Water
Water UK / CCW: average household billas of 2025-26
Broadband
Ofcom — Connected Nations 2024 (coverage) + representative UK package priceas of 2024-07
Insurance
IndicativeConfused.com/WTW (car) & ABI (home): regional averagesas of 2026-Q1
How Stockton-on-Tees compares
Where the money goes versus the average area. This is what makes Stockton-on-Tees cheaper or dearer than the typical place.
Each bar is Stockton-on-Tees’s bill versus the average area (the centre line). Green sits below average, coral above. Renter view, per month.
Council tax in Stockton-on-Tees
We headline Band D, but here’s every band so you can find yours.
Council tax by band
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
| Band | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £137 | £1,646 |
| Band B | £160 | £1,920 |
| Band C | £183 | £2,194 |
| Band DHeadline | £206 | £2,469 |
| Band E | £251 | £3,017 |
| Band F | £297 | £3,566 |
| Band G | £343 | £4,115 |
| Band H | £411 | £4,938 |
Live on your own? You get a 25% single-person discount off these figures. Bills are normalised to a true monthly (annual ÷ 12); many councils actually spread them over 10 instalments.
Over time
How the big two have moved in Stockton-on-Tees. Drag across a chart to read any month; switch the range with the buttons.
Average rent: +40% over Jan 2016–Apr 2026
Jan 2016: £527.00/mo; Feb 2016: £527.00/mo; Mar 2016: £529.00/mo; Apr 2016: £530.00/mo; May 2016: £531.00/mo; Jun 2016: £530.00/mo; Jul 2016: £530.00/mo; Aug 2016: £529.00/mo; Sep 2016: £529.00/mo; Oct 2016: £529.00/mo; Nov 2016: £529.00/mo; Dec 2016: £529.00/mo; Jan 2017: £531.00/mo; Feb 2017: £532.00/mo; Mar 2017: £534.00/mo; Apr 2017: £534.00/mo; May 2017: £534.00/mo; Jun 2017: £534.00/mo; Jul 2017: £534.00/mo; Aug 2017: £534.00/mo; Sep 2017: £534.00/mo; Oct 2017: £534.00/mo; Nov 2017: £534.00/mo; Dec 2017: £534.00/mo; Jan 2018: £535.00/mo; Feb 2018: £535.00/mo; Mar 2018: £535.00/mo; Apr 2018: £535.00/mo; May 2018: £535.00/mo; Jun 2018: £534.00/mo; Jul 2018: £534.00/mo; Aug 2018: £534.00/mo; Sep 2018: £535.00/mo; Oct 2018: £535.00/mo; Nov 2018: £534.00/mo; Dec 2018: £534.00/mo; Jan 2019: £534.00/mo; Feb 2019: £533.00/mo; Mar 2019: £533.00/mo; Apr 2019: £534.00/mo; May 2019: £534.00/mo; Jun 2019: £533.00/mo; Jul 2019: £533.00/mo; Aug 2019: £534.00/mo; Sep 2019: £535.00/mo; Oct 2019: £536.00/mo; Nov 2019: £536.00/mo; Dec 2019: £537.00/mo; Jan 2020: £538.00/mo; Feb 2020: £538.00/mo; Mar 2020: £538.00/mo; Apr 2020: £538.00/mo; May 2020: £539.00/mo; Jun 2020: £539.00/mo; Jul 2020: £539.00/mo; Aug 2020: £540.00/mo; Sep 2020: £541.00/mo; Oct 2020: £542.00/mo; Nov 2020: £544.00/mo; Dec 2020: £545.00/mo; Jan 2021: £547.00/mo; Feb 2021: £548.00/mo; Mar 2021: £549.00/mo; Apr 2021: £550.00/mo; May 2021: £551.00/mo; Jun 2021: £552.00/mo; Jul 2021: £553.00/mo; Aug 2021: £554.00/mo; Sep 2021: £555.00/mo; Oct 2021: £557.00/mo; Nov 2021: £558.00/mo; Dec 2021: £559.00/mo; Jan 2022: £560.00/mo; Feb 2022: £561.00/mo; Mar 2022: £562.00/mo; Apr 2022: £563.00/mo; May 2022: £564.00/mo; Jun 2022: £565.00/mo; Jul 2022: £566.00/mo; Aug 2022: £567.00/mo; Sep 2022: £569.00/mo; Oct 2022: £571.00/mo; Nov 2022: £574.00/mo; Dec 2022: £576.00/mo; Jan 2023: £578.00/mo; Feb 2023: £580.00/mo; Mar 2023: £584.00/mo; Apr 2023: £587.00/mo; May 2023: £592.00/mo; Jun 2023: £595.00/mo; Jul 2023: £599.00/mo; Aug 2023: £601.00/mo; Sep 2023: £602.00/mo; Oct 2023: £605.00/mo; Nov 2023: £607.00/mo; Dec 2023: £610.00/mo; Jan 2024: £616.00/mo; Feb 2024: £622.00/mo; Mar 2024: £628.00/mo; Apr 2024: £632.00/mo; May 2024: £636.00/mo; Jun 2024: £642.00/mo; Jul 2024: £649.00/mo; Aug 2024: £657.00/mo; Sep 2024: £664.00/mo; Oct 2024: £671.00/mo; Nov 2024: £678.00/mo; Dec 2024: £684.00/mo; Jan 2025: £688.00/mo; Feb 2025: £692.00/mo; Mar 2025: £697.00/mo; Apr 2025: £701.00/mo; May 2025: £703.00/mo; Jun 2025: £704.00/mo; Jul 2025: £706.00/mo; Aug 2025: £709.00/mo; Sep 2025: £712.00/mo; Oct 2025: £715.00/mo; Nov 2025: £718.00/mo; Dec 2025: £721.00/mo; Jan 2026: £725.00/mo; Feb 2026: £728.00/mo; Mar 2026: £732.00/mo; Apr 2026: £736.00/mo
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · monthly
Median house price: +30% over Mar 2013–Mar 2023
Mar 2013: £125,000; Jun 2013: £128,245; Sep 2013: £127,500; Dec 2013: £129,995; Mar 2014: £130,000; Jun 2014: £130,000; Sep 2014: £133,000; Dec 2014: £134,950; Mar 2015: £134,500; Jun 2015: £134,000; Sep 2015: £135,000; Dec 2015: £135,000; Mar 2016: £135,000; Jun 2016: £135,000; Sep 2016: £135,000; Dec 2016: £137,500; Mar 2017: £139,950; Jun 2017: £142,000; Sep 2017: £142,500; Dec 2017: £144,000; Mar 2018: £145,000; Jun 2018: £144,000; Sep 2018: £146,000; Dec 2018: £145,000; Mar 2019: £146,748; Jun 2019: £147,995; Sep 2019: £146,995; Dec 2019: £149,950; Mar 2020: £150,000; Jun 2020: £150,000; Sep 2020: £152,500; Dec 2020: £155,000; Mar 2021: £158,000; Jun 2021: £160,000; Sep 2021: £160,000; Dec 2021: £157,973; Mar 2022: £155,000; Jun 2022: £155,000; Sep 2022: £155,000; Dec 2022: £160,000; Mar 2023: £163,000
ONS HPSSA · median price paid · year-ending quarterly
Towns & areas in Stockton-on-Tees
The 27 wards that make up Stockton-on-Tees. Shade the map by real gigabit-broadband availability or by the estimated cost of buying here (each ward's median house price → a mortgage estimate). Council tax, energy and water are set across the whole of Stockton-on-Tees; it's broadband, rent and house prices that shift street to street. Hover any ward for the detail, or click through to its own page.
Your council
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
The people you'll actually be dealing with. Straight to the bits that matter:
Nearby areas
Difference is vs Stockton-on-Tees's £1,226/mo (renter view).
Stockton-on-Tees: common questions
How much does it cost to live in Stockton-on-Tees?
The estimated ongoing cost of living in Stockton-on-Tees is around £1,226 a month for a renter, or about £1,806 a month if you're buying. That covers rent or a typical mortgage, council tax, energy, water, broadband and indicative insurance.
How much is council tax in Stockton-on-Tees?
Band D council tax in Stockton-on-Tees works out at roughly £206 a month (£2,469 a year), set by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. If you're the only adult in the property you get a 25% single-person discount.
What is the average rent in Stockton-on-Tees?
The average private rent in Stockton-on-Tees is about £736 a month across all property sizes, based on the latest ONS Price Index of Private Rents.
Is Stockton-on-Tees an expensive place to live?
Stockton-on-Tees is the 42nd cheapest of 318 local authorities in England & Wales by total monthly cost, which makes it cheaper than 87% of them.
No surprises, promise.
These are estimates, not quotes. Real figures vary by property and provider. We show our sources so you can check our working.