Road & rail noise map for Billingham
Town in Stockton-on-Tees, North East
We analysed 1,327 postcodes in and around Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees against DEFRA's Strategic Noise Mapping (Round 4, 2022). 26% of them (347) have mapped road noise of 55 dB or more by day, and <1% have mapped rail noise. 74% of postcodes have no mapped road or rail noise at all — though that reflects major-source modelling, not guaranteed quiet. The highest modelled level we found is at TS21 3LU (road noise 65.0–69.9 dB by day).
Noise map of Billingham
How many postcodes are affected?
Road noise
| Band | Day (LAeq,16h) | Night (Lnight) |
|---|---|---|
| 55.0–59.9 dB day · 50.0–54.9 dB night | 22% (291) | 5% (64) |
| 60.0–64.9 dB day · 55.0–59.9 dB night | 4% (50) | 1% (19) |
| 65.0–69.9 dB day · 60.0–64.9 dB night | <1% (6) | <1% (1) |
| 70.0–74.9 dB day · 65.0–69.9 dB night | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| 75.0 dB or more day · 70.0 dB or more night | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Below mapped bands / not mapped | 74% | 94% |
Rail noise
| Band | Day (LAeq,16h) | Night (Lnight) |
|---|---|---|
| 55.0–59.9 dB day · 50.0–54.9 dB night | <1% (2) | 0% (0) |
| 60.0–64.9 dB day · 55.0–59.9 dB night | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| 65.0–69.9 dB day · 60.0–64.9 dB night | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| 70.0–74.9 dB day · 65.0–69.9 dB night | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| 75.0 dB or more day · 70.0 dB or more night | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| Below mapped bands / not mapped | 100% | 100% |
Share of the 1,327 postcodes within ~5 km of the Billingham centre. Source: DEFRA Strategic Noise Mapping Round 4 (2022), Open Government Licence.
Noisiest postcodes in and around Billingham
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Example searches: TS20 2SW · TS21 3LU · TS20 1AL · TS20 2RZ · TS20 2UZ · TS22 5NH
What this data does — and doesn't — cover
- Modelled, not measured.These are DEFRA's computer-modelled estimates (Round 4, 2022), not microphone readings at your door.
- Major sources only. The model covers major roads, major railways and large urban areas. Smaller local roads, neighbours, pubs, building sites and aircraft are not included.
- No mapped noise ≠ quiet. If a location shows no band, it means it falls outside the mapped contours — not that it is silent.
- 2022 snapshot.New roads, developments or traffic changes since 2022 won't show. The next DEFRA round is due around 2027.
More detail on the methodology page.
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Frequently asked questions
- How noisy is Billingham?
- We analysed 1,327 postcodes in and around Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees against DEFRA's Strategic Noise Mapping (Round 4, 2022). 26% of them (347) have mapped road noise of 55 dB or more by day, and <1% have mapped rail noise. 74% of postcodes have no mapped road or rail noise at all — though that reflects major-source modelling, not guaranteed quiet. The highest modelled level we found is at TS21 3LU (road noise 65.0–69.9 dB by day).
- Where is the most road noise in Billingham?
- The postcodes with the highest modelled daytime levels in and around Billingham are TS21 3LU, TS20 2RZ, TS22 5NH, based on DEFRA's 2022 model of major roads and railways.