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Rimswell & Bishopsgarth: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Rimswell & Bishopsgarth neighbourhood of Stockton-on-Tees, England (ONS area Stockton-on-Tees 011). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes TS19, TS21. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TS19 7LG.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Stockton-on-Tees

Rimswell & Bishopsgarth is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Stockton-on-Tees (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £156,500 (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 railway station, Stockton, is 2.8 km 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

£156,500

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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.02; 3 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£44,400

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 Rimswell & Bishopsgarth sits in Stockton-on-Tees

  • Typical house price: 12th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Stockton-on-Tees
  • Average household income: joint 13th 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 Rimswell & Bishopsgarth

House prices: Rimswell & Bishopsgarth against Stockton-on-Tees: This neighbourhood £45k (1995) to £149k (2026); Stockton-on-Tees £42k (1995) to £185k (2026).£60k£167k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£149kStockton-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

3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Stockton-on-Tees, 2 the other way and 15 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

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Income deprivation ranking

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Stockton Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Carlisle (about 149 min) and Middlesbrough (about 14 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 St Mark's Church of England Primary School 600 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Mar 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Jan 2025).

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 Rimswell & Bishopsgarth

What is the typical house price in Rimswell & Bishopsgarth?

£156,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

How does Rimswell & Bishopsgarth compare with the rest of Stockton-on-Tees?

Typical house price: 12th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Stockton-on-Tees. Average household income: joint 13th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Stockton-on-Tees.

Is Rimswell & Bishopsgarth an affluent area?

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

Is Rimswell & Bishopsgarth gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 3 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Rimswell & Bishopsgarth?

Stockton. Railway station, 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Carlisle (about 149 min) and Middlesbrough (about 14 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Rimswell & Bishopsgarth?

Nearest state primary school. St Mark's Church of England Primary School. 600 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Mar 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth. 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Jan 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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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.