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Billingham North & Wolviston: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Billingham North & Wolviston neighbourhood of Stockton-on-Tees, England (ONS area Stockton-on-Tees 001). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes TS22, TS23. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TS23 3GN.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Billingham North & Wolviston is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Stockton-on-Tees (4 of 20 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £175,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Stockton-on-Tees (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Billingham, is about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 21 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£175,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.23; 4 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 5 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£53,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Billingham North & Wolviston sits in Stockton-on-Tees

  • Typical house price: joint 10th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Stockton-on-Tees
  • Average household income: 8th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Stockton-on-Tees

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 21 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Billingham North & Wolviston

House prices: Billingham North & Wolviston against Stockton-on-Tees: This neighbourhood £47k (1995) to £189k (2026); Stockton-on-Tees £42k (1995) to £185k (2026).£61k£170k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£189kStockton-on-Tees£185k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Stockton-on-Tees, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 21 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Stockton-on-Tees, 0 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Air quality
  • Home improvement applications
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Billingham Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 63 min) and Nunthorpe (about 36 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Oakdene Primary Academy 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jan 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school St Michael's Catholic Academy 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Billingham North & Wolviston

What is the typical house price in Billingham North & Wolviston?

£175,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

How does Billingham North & Wolviston compare with the rest of Stockton-on-Tees?

Typical house price: joint 10th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Stockton-on-Tees. Average household income: 8th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Stockton-on-Tees.

Is Billingham North & Wolviston an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Billingham North & Wolviston gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.23; 4 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Billingham North & Wolviston?

Billingham. Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 63 min) and Nunthorpe (about 36 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Billingham North & Wolviston?

Nearest state primary school. Oakdene Primary Academy. 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jan 2024). Nearest state secondary school. St Michael's Catholic Academy. 1.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.