Stockton Ward

Stockton Ward in County Durham

Stockton Ward is one of the Wards of County Durham, located in the south-east of the county. It is named after the town of Stockton-on-Tees which it contains. It is bounded to the south by Yorkshire; to the west by Darlington Ward; to the north by Chester Ward; and to the north by Easington Ward. In 2011, Stockton Ward has a population of 250,447, rising to 250,855 if Craikshire is included.

It comprises the following ancient parishes:

• Billingham
• Bishop Middleham
• Bishopton
• Egglescliffe
• Elton
• Elwick Hall
• Garmondsway Moor (ex. par.)
• Greatham
• Great Stainton
• Grindon
• Hart (part)^*
• Haughton le Skerne (part)^†
• Hurworth
• Long Newton
• Middleton St George
• Norton
• Redmarshall
• Sedgefield
• Sockburn (part)^‡
• Stockton-on-Tees
• Stranton

^*: Extends into Easington Ward.
^†: Extends into Darlington Ward.
^‡: Extends into Yorkshire.

Additionally, the parish of Craik forms a detached part of the Ward, and County of Durham, locally situated in Yorkshire.