Neighbourhood · Stockton-on-Tees · North East
Billingham Central
Stockton-on-Tees 002 · 6 sub-areas · 9,434 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (79/100)Watch-out: Families (54/100)Liveability 97/100 · Best 5% nationally
Billingham Central is a mid-density neighbourhood of Stockton-on-Tees in the North East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Liveability
97/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Billingham Central?
A snapshot of Billingham Central
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £732 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Billingham Central in Stockton-on-Tees
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Billingham Central?
- The median monthly rent across Billingham Central is £732.
- How safe is Billingham Central?
- Billingham Central has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Billingham Central?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 14 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Billingham Central?
- There are 15 schools within 2 km of Billingham Central, of which 26% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1208 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Billingham Central?
- The most common council tax band in Billingham Central is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,852. Council tax is set by Stockton-on-Tees council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Billingham Central to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Billingham Central to central London is approximately 178 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Billingham Central?
- 100% of premises in Billingham Central are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Billingham Central?
- Billingham Central sits in IMD decile 2 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Billingham Central?
- 60% of households in Billingham Central are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Billingham Central?
- The average property price across Stockton-on-Tees (the local authority covering Billingham Central) is approximately £166,277, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Billingham Central a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.43 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £29,877.)
- Which local areas are part of Billingham Central?
- Billingham Central contains 6 local areas: Stockton-on-Tees 002A, Stockton-on-Tees 002D, Stockton-on-Tees 002F, Stockton-on-Tees 002E, Stockton-on-Tees 002C…
FAQ
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- What is the average rent in Billingham Central?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Billingham Central is £732. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Billingham Central a safe place to live?
- Billingham Central has a safety score of 48/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Billingham Central?
- 26% of schools within 2 km of Billingham Central are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Billingham Central?
- Public-transport commute time from Billingham Central to central London is approximately 178 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Billingham Central different from the rest of Stockton-on-Tees?
- Billingham Central contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Billingham Central rank in Stockton-on-Tees?
- Billingham Central scores 97/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Stockton-on-Tees, see the Cities table on the Stockton-on-Tees page.
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