Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS1 3BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents 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	43.5%	47.2%	3.7%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	56.5%	52.8%	-3.7%	49.0%	3.8%

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 3BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.1% 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	76.2%	76.1%	-0.1%	37.9%	38.2%
Married: Opposite sex	16%	18.3%	2.3%	44.2%	-25.9%
Separated	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	49.9%	47%	-2.9%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	37.3%	36.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.7%	3%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	10.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	5.9%	-7.8%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	41.9%	39%	-2.9%	16.9%	22.1%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	35.7%	20.9%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	7.6%	2.8%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.1% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	5.2%	11.9%	6.7%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	16.2%	11.2%	-5.0%	2.7%	8.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.7%	9.6%	6.9%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	61.7%	50.1%	-11.6%	81.4%	-31.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	75.4%	62.2%	-13.2%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.4%	9.6%	6.2%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	20.9%	4.2%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	62.4%	-12.5%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	20.9%	11.6%	1.9%	19.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	20.3%	6.5%	13.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Southfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southfield Road was 330.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southfield Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central and the 57th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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 3BZ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Southfield Road are based on 89 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 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS1 3BZ

Average Price
£466,275

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£768,906

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£314,959

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southfield Road

Average Price
£241,793

Semi-Detached
£202,564

Terraced
£215,090

Detached
£487,442

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£552,045

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2020-12-15	£25,902
14 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-08-01	£649,144
20 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2002-06-24	£834,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS1 3BZ

Employment

TS1 3BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in TS1 3BZ 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)	176
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	104
Full-Time Employee	33
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abingdon Primary School Abingdon Road , TS1 3JR	3out of 4	583 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ayresome Primary School Worcester Street , Gresham Ward TS1 4NT	2out of 4	678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newport Primary School St Paul's Road , TS1 5NQ	3out of 4	758 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Ayresome Street , TS1 4NP	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breckon Hill Primary School Breckon Hill Road , TS4 2DS	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Academy Riverside Russell Street , Middlehaven TS1 2AD	- not rated	789 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Macmillan Academy Stockton Road , TS5 4AG	3out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity City Academy Ormesby Road , TS3 8RE	2out of 4	3,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic College Lacy Road , TS4 3JW	2out of 4	3,333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Acklam Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7JY	3out of 4	3,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,231 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northern School of Art Green Lane , Linthorpe TS5 7RJ	- not rated	2,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Training Collective Harvard Avenue , Thornaby TS17 6FB	- not rated	4,523 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	183 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollis Academy Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	1out of 4	2,669 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beverley School Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	3out of 4	2,793 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keys Tees Valley College Sotherby Road , TS3 8BT	- not rated	2,886 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Tees High Academy Sulby Avenue , Pallister Park TS3 8RD	3out of 4	3,168 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Fresca	2 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough	6 yd
The Garden	Borough Road, Middlesbrough	153 yd
The Nest	Borough Road, Middlesbrough	153 yd
79 (Cafe within the Curve)	The Curve, Middlesbrough	153 yd
Learning Cafe	Southfield Road (within library), Middlesbrough	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dickens Inn	4 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough	6 yd
The Southfield	18 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough	6 yd
The Hub and The Terrace	Borough Road, Middlesbrough	153 yd
Westgarths W.M.S.C.	99 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough	193 yd
TS One	200 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	224 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	160-162 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	249 yd
Boro Pizza House	180 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	249 yd
Mr M	84 Clarendon Road, Middlesbrough	259 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	136 Borough Road, Middlesbrough	274 yd
The Pizza Shop	161 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	196-198 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	224 yd
Tesco	255 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	260 yd
Morning Sun	167-173 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	290 yd
Iceland	248-254 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	325 yd
Pasha Superstore	276 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	422 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Teesside University BOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	155 yd
Ko Fit 251-255 251-255 LINTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Elle Leisure (Middlesbrough)(Ladies Only) (Closed) Forbes Building 311-321 Forbes Building 311-321 Linthorpe Road	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Steel City Gymnasium MARTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Albert Park PARK ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	667 yd
Juvenate Health Club FRY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	752 yd
Ayresome Primary School PARLIAMENT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	761 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Middlesbrough) NORTH ORMESBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	831 yd
Newport Settlement Community Hub ST PAULS ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
Live Well Centre DUNDAS ARCADE 1-7 DUNDAS ARCADE 1-7 DUNDAS STREET	health and fitness suite	872 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	40.0%

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