Essex Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS1 4PT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	45.4%	47.4%	2.0%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	54.6%	52.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	3.6%

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 4PT, 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	67.4%	59.6%	-7.8%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	24.1%	6.3%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	3%	6.9%	3.9%	2.2%	4.7%
Divorced	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	44%	56.1%	12.1%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	34.4%	27.5%	-6.9%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	14.7%	11.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 4PT this area, 32.4% 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	26.5%	32.4%	5.9%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	7.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.9%	4.7%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	10.8%	-7.0%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	23%	28.4%	5.4%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	8.2%	7.8%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.6%	9.4%	6.8%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76.2%	58.4%	-17.8%	81.4%	-23.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.2%	5.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	7.1%	6.4%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	76.9%	55.6%	-21.3%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	8.8%	20.7%	11.9%	6.1%	14.6%
Africa	3.7%	8.5%	4.8%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	15.2%	4.9%	5.6%	9.6%
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	76.6%	55.8%	-20.8%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	6.2%	10.4%	4.2%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	8.9%	5.2%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	10.4%	4.5%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	14.5%	6.8%	1.9%	12.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.4%	76.7%	-36.3%
Romania	11.1%	0.9%	10.2%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Central and Western Africa	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9.3%	1.2%	8.1%
No passport held	25.9%	13.5%	12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Essex Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Street was 162.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% lower than the Newport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newport and the 170th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.9%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TS1 4PT, 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Essex Street are based on 233 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 Essex Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS1 4PT

Average Price
£68,187

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£67,657

Detached
£85,684

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£77,741

Semi-Detached
£89,514

Terraced
£77,624

Detached
£92,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Essex Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-02-03	£69,338
65 Essex Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-01-31	£69,810
51 Essex Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2024-04-18	£84,490
109 Essex Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-02-27	£76,434
61 Essex Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-01-24	£63,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS1 4PT

Employment

TS1 4PT 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 4PT 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

Part-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	17
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Self-Employed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Primary School Ayresome Street , TS1 4NP	3out of 4	343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archibald Primary School Ayresome Green Lane , TS5 4DY	3out of 4	460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ayresome Primary School Worcester Street , Gresham Ward TS1 4NT	2out of 4	490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newport Primary School St Paul's Road , TS1 5NQ	3out of 4	647 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linthorpe Community Primary School Roman Road , Linthorpe TS5 6EA	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Macmillan Academy Stockton Road , TS5 4AG	3out of 4	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Riverside Russell Street , Middlehaven TS1 2AD	- not rated	1,927 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Acklam Grange School Lodore Grove , TS5 8PB	3out of 4	2,849 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Acklam Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7JY	3out of 4	2,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic College Lacy Road , TS4 3JW	2out of 4	3,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Northern School of Art Green Lane , Linthorpe TS5 7RJ	- not rated	1,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middlesbrough College Middlehaven , Dock Street TS2 1AD	- not rated	2,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Training Collective Harvard Avenue , Thornaby TS17 6FB	- not rated	3,422 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	1,317 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollis Academy Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	1out of 4	2,479 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beverley School Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	3out of 4	2,545 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River Tees High Academy Sulby Avenue , Pallister Park TS3 8RD	3out of 4	3,914 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
River Tees Primary Academy Sulby Avenue , Pallister Park TS3 8RD	3out of 4	3,914 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
Caterlink at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary	Ayresome Street, Middlesbrough	239 yd
Khan's of Middlesbrough	51 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	288 yd
Boro Grill	116 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	322 yd
Restaurant Sarah Shawarma	110-12 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	340 yd
Olompik BISTRO	82a Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chapel	16 Whitehouse Street, Middlesbrough	664 yd
Western Social Club	Union Street, Middlesbrough	710 yd
The Tower Club Ballroom	390 Newport Road, Middlesbrough	733 yd
The Intrepid Explorer	262-266 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	756 yd
The Red Lion	438 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Night	25 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	318 yd
Red Lantern	164a Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	321 yd
Sicilianos Pizza	194 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	334 yd
Y.K Chow	192 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	334 yd
Fryday's	11 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Babylon Mini Market	47 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	285 yd
Tesco	91 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	290 yd
Maten Supermarket	83 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	293 yd
Bucharest Mini Market	142 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	313 yd
Al-Madina	31-33 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	318 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ayresome Primary School PARLIAMENT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	387 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Middlesbrough) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	486 yd
Newport Settlement Community Hub ST PAULS ROAD	grass pitches	604 yd
Elle Leisure (Middlesbrough)(Ladies Only) (Closed) Forbes Building 311-321 Forbes Building 311-321 Linthorpe Road	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Ko Fit 251-255 251-255 LINTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Fitness Zone (Middlesborough) (Closed) Linthorpe Road	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Albert Park PARK ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	785 yd
Macmillan Academy STOCKTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	943 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	98.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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