Portman Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TS1 4DQ is primarily male, with 63.3% 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	43.9%	36.7%	-7.2%	51.0%	-14.3%
Male	56.1%	63.3%	7.2%	49.0%	14.3%

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 4DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	68%	59.6%	-8.4%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	17.1%	28%	10.9%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	47.6%	48.9%	1.3%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	33.7%	32.1%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4%	5.4%	1.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	22.4%	26.8%	4.4%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	6.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.8%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.2%	13.9%	-11.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	34%	16.3%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	14.9%	4.6%	-10.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	2.7%	17.1%	14.4%	3.1%	14.0%
Pakistani	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.3%	12.6%	8.3%	2.5%	10.1%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	70.6%	46.4%	-24.2%	81.4%	-35.0%
Arab	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	41.6%	-24.2%	83.2%	-41.6%
European Union	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	9.6%	13.7%	4.1%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	32%	18.4%	5.6%	26.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	41.2%	-23.5%	83.2%	-42.0%
10+ Years	15.5%	13.1%	-2.4%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	11%	6.8%	-4.2%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	16.3%	10.7%	2.2%	14.1%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	22.6%	19.4%	1.9%	20.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.5%	76.7%	-36.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	20.7%	1.2%	19.5%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Portman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portman Street was 189.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portman Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central and the 138th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.0%.

🔎 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 4DQ, 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 Portman Street are based on 301 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 Portman Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS1 4DQ

Average Price
£54,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£54,887

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portman Street

Average Price
£69,621

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£69,715

Detached
£55,460

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Portman Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2025-03-18	£49,022
39 Portman Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2025-03-18	£49,022
38 Portman Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-12-18	£69,742
4 Portman Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2023-03-23	£73,069
13 Portman Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£58,500	2022-09-30	£64,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS1 4DQ

Employment

TS1 4DQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 4DQ 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

Full-Time Student (with or without job)	40
Full-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	36
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	11
Retired	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newport Primary School St Paul's Road , TS1 5NQ	3out of 4	399 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ayresome Primary School Worcester Street , Gresham Ward TS1 4NT	2out of 4	523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Ayresome Street , TS1 4NP	3out of 4	854 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon Primary School Abingdon Road , TS1 3JR	3out of 4	938 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archibald Primary School Ayresome Green Lane , TS5 4DY	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy converter	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	1,067 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Macmillan Academy Stockton Road , TS5 4AG	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Acklam Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7JY	3out of 4	3,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic College Lacy Road , TS4 3JW	2out of 4	3,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity City Academy Ormesby Road , TS3 8RE	2out of 4	3,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northern School of Art Green Lane , Linthorpe TS5 7RJ	- not rated	2,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Training Collective Harvard Avenue , Thornaby TS17 6FB	- not rated	4,199 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	483 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollis Academy Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	1out of 4	2,802 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beverley School Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	3out of 4	2,911 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keys Tees Valley College Sotherby Road , TS3 8BT	- not rated	3,242 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Tees High Academy Sulby Avenue , Pallister Park TS3 8RD	3out of 4	3,519 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
Subway	215 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	109 yd
Sing Tea Bubble Tea	132 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	120 yd
Annies Kitchen	143 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	133 yd
Fortune Cookie Xpress	189-191 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	133 yd
Xings Kitchen	189-191 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
TS One	200 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	141 yd
Skins and Needles	170-172 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	146 yd
The Townhouse	208-210 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	181 yd
Swatter's Carr	228-230 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	181 yd
Macy Browns	216 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	185 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal China	15 Princes Road, Middlesbrough	93 yd
The Pizza Shop	161 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	133 yd
Manjaros Express	199 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	133 yd
Gi Gi's	207 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	133 yd
Papa Johns	205 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Princes Road Convenience Store	22-24 Princes Road, Middlesbrough	84 yd
Morning Sun	167-173 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	120 yd
Budgens	196-198 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	141 yd
Tesco	255 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	181 yd
Iceland	248-254 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	266 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ko Fit 251-255 251-255 LINTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	278 yd
Teesside University BOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	375 yd
Elle Leisure (Middlesbrough)(Ladies Only) (Closed) Forbes Building 311-321 Forbes Building 311-321 Linthorpe Road	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Newport Settlement Community Hub ST PAULS ROAD	grass pitches	497 yd
Ayresome Primary School PARLIAMENT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	556 yd
Albert Park PARK ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	712 yd
Live Well Centre DUNDAS ARCADE 1-7 DUNDAS ARCADE 1-7 DUNDAS STREET	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Middlesbrough) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Juvenate Health Club FRY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	869 yd
Steel City Gymnasium MARTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	959 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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