Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TS1 2EH is primarily male, with 60.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	38.4%	39.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-11.7%
Male	61.6%	60.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	11.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around TS1 2EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55.3%	63.4%	8.1%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	18.1%	-3.0%	44.2%	-26.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	17.9%	10.3%	-7.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.7%	40.4%	2.7%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	31.7%	32.4%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	16%	13.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around TS1 2EH this area, 32% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	32%	-3.0%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	8.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	19.9%	4.0%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	15%	24.9%	9.9%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	9.3%	3.7%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	20.5%	17.8%	-2.7%	2.7%	15.1%
Other Asian	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.5%	9.1%	7.6%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	58.2%	50.7%	-7.5%	81.4%	-30.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	63.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.2%	9.1%	6.9%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	21.1%	1.0%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	63%	-4.2%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	12.3%	13.4%	1.1%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	6%	6.9%	0.9%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	14.1%	4.4%	1.9%	12.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	26.2%	6.5%	19.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Borough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Borough Road was 368.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Borough Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central and the 52nd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 217.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£24,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TS1 2EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Borough Road are based on 243 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Middlesbrough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS1 2EH

Average Price
£164,157

Semi-Detached
£107,516

Terraced
£128,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£210,273

Estimated Average Property Prices for Borough Road

Average Price
£193,521

Semi-Detached
£205,150

Terraced
£179,436

Detached
£493,498

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,459

Other
£205,753

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Borough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 190 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Other, an established residential building	£123,000	2025-10-14	£119,875
Flat 12 190 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-08-27	£121,824
Flat 8 190 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-08-20	£121,824
Flat 9 190 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-08-06	£121,824
Flat 11 190 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-07-31	£123,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS1 2EH

Employment

TS1 2EH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in TS1 2EH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Full-Time Employee	25
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	19
Other	17
Self-Employed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Education	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abingdon Junior School Abingdon Road , TS1 3JR	- not rated	163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon Infant School Abingdon Road , TS1 3JR	- not rated	163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon Primary School Abingdon Road , TS1 3JR	3out of 4	163 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon Primary School Abingdon Road , TS1 3JR	- not rated	163 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breckon Hill Primary School Breckon Hill Road , TS4 2DS	- not rated	685 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Academy Riverside 100 Russell Street , Middlehaven TS1 2AD	3out of 4	300 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Macmillan Academy Stockton Road , TS5 4AG	3out of 4	2,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langbaurgh School Sulby Avenue , TS3 8RD	- not rated	2,879 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Unity City Ormesby Road , TS3 8RE	3out of 4	2,962 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keldholme School Ormesby Road , TS3 8RE	- not rated	3,027 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middlesbrough College Middlehaven , Dock Street TS2 1AD	- not rated	892 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northern School of Art Newport Road , TS1 1LA	- not rated	2,654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College, Middlesbrough Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JP	- not rated	3,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teesside Tertiary College Marton Road , TS4 3RZ	- not rated	3,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marton Sixth Form College Marton Road , TS4 3RZ	- not rated	3,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Teesside University Borough Road , TS1 3BA	- not rated	392 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longlands College of Further Education Douglas Street , TS4 2JW	- not rated	831 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Macmillan Academy Po Box 8 , Stockton Road TS5 4YU	- not rated	1,181 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopefields Education CiC Hopefields School , 16 High Force Road TS2 1RH	- not rated	2,209 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirby College of Further Education Roman Road , Linthorpe TS5 5PJ	- not rated	2,318 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Massala	118 Borough Road, Middlesbrough	262 yd
Cuisine Queen Catering and Great Purpose CIC	109 Marton Road, Middlesbrough	309 yd
Masons	Watson Street, Middlesbrough	325 yd
Nando's	Unit 1 Middlesbrough Leisure Park, Middlesbrough	331 yd
Cineworld	Marton Road, Middlesbrough	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westgarths W.M.S.C.	99 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough	365 yd
The Hub and The Terrace	Borough Road, Middlesbrough	393 yd
Dickens Inn	4 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough	443 yd
The Southfield	18 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough	443 yd
The Devils Advocate	89 Borough Road, Middlesbrough	473 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Buy Fisheries	172 Borough Road, Middlesbrough	63 yd
Mr M	84 Clarendon Road, Middlesbrough	233 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	136 Borough Road, Middlesbrough	262 yd
Supreme Greek	106 Russell Street, Middlesbrough	299 yd
Delta Pizzaria	94 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kashmir International Food Store	115-123 Abingdon Road, Middlesbrough	431 yd
Morrisons Daily Redehouse	73-75 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough	480 yd
Iceland	Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	585 yd
Budgens	196-198 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	636 yd
Morning Sun	167-173 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	655 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Steel City Gymnasium MARTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	202 yd
Teesside University BOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	391 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Middlesbrough) NORTH ORMESBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	470 yd
Juvenate Health Club FRY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Live Well Centre DUNDAS ARCADE 1-7 DUNDAS ARCADE 1-7 DUNDAS STREET	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Ko Fit 251-255 251-255 LINTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Middlesbrough College DOCK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	911 yd
Elle Leisure (Middlesbrough)(Ladies Only) (Closed) Forbes Building 311-321 Forbes Building 311-321 Linthorpe Road	health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Clairville Stadium (Closed) Park Road South	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,024 yd
Albert Park PARK ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	1,045 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.