Stockton-on-Tees

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Stockton-on-Tees spans both sides of the River Tees, with Stockton town itself and Yarm as key centres. Stockton’s riverside has been redeveloped with attractions like the Infinity Bridge, theatres, and parks, while Yarm retains its Georgian high street charm. The River Tees plays a central role, with rowing, walks, and wildlife along its banks, and the Tees Barrage serving as a hub for watersports. The district’s landscape includes suburban areas, market towns, and countryside, combining riverside scenery with cultural and historic landmarks.

The local government for this district is: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (Unitary Authority).

This district page, Stockton-on-Tees, is a sub-page of this region page: North East. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Stockton-on-Tees

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton-on-Tees is divided into 27 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Billingham Central
  • Billingham East
  • Billingham North
  • Billingham South
  • Billingham West & Wolviston
  • Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree
  • Eaglescliffe East
  • Eaglescliffe West
  • Fairfield
  • Grangefield
  • Hardwick & Salters Lane
  • Hartburn
  • Ingleby Barwick North
  • Ingleby Barwick South
  • Mandale & Victoria
  • Newtown
  • Northern Parishes
  • Norton Central
  • Norton North
  • Norton South
  • Ropner
  • Roseworth
  • Southern Villages
  • Stainsby Hill
  • Stockton Town Centre
  • Village
  • Yarm

Stockton-on-Tees in International Geographies

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Stockton-on-Tees is within an ITLs Level 3 area:

  1. (ITL 1) North East
  2. (ITL 2) ⇒ Tees Valley
  3. (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees

The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.