Profile: Straddling the traditional boundary between Yorkshire and County Durham Stockton South Contains the southern part of Stockton itself and the towns of Thornaby, Yarm, Ingleby Barwick and Eaglescliffe.
Stockton South was one of only 6 to return SDP MPs in the 1983 election, with Ian Wrigglesworth one of only four of the sitting MPs who crossed the floor to retain his seat. The seat was won by Conservative Tim Devlin in 1987, and Labour in 1997. In 2005 the Conservative candidate was the former Bad Girls actor James Gaddas.
Total 2001 Population: 89924
Male: 48.9%
Female: 51.1%
Under 18: 23.7%
Over 60: 18.7%
Born outside UK: 3.4%
White: 96.4%
Asian: 2.4%
Mixed: 0.6%
Other: 0.4%
Christian: 81.5%
Muslim: 1.9%
Full time students: 3.4%
Graduates 16-74: 18.5%
No Qualifications 16-74: 26.6%
Owner-Occupied: 78.1%
Social Housing: 15.2% (Council: 11%, Housing Ass.: 4.2%)
Privately Rented: 5.2%
