Lower Gosford Street, Middlesbrough, TS2 1NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS2 1NU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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%	47.6%	2.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	54.6%	52.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	3.4%

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 TS2 1NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.7% 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	51.7%	74.7%	23.0%	37.9%	36.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	15.2%	-11.3%	44.2%	-29.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11.2%	4.7%	-6.5%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	8.2%	3.8%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	32.7%	35.5%	2.8%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	32.1%	38.4%	6.3%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	19.7%	15.8%	-3.9%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	10.4%	7.1%	-3.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	1.2%	2.1%

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	41.8%	17.7%	-24.1%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	9.4%	1.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	5.2%	-8.1%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	32.1%	16.1%	16.9%	15.2%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	30.9%	19.3%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	7.1%	2.2%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	7.1%	5.9%	0.7%	6.4%
Indian	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	13%	7.5%	-5.5%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	70.2%	62.7%	-7.5%	81.4%	-18.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	82.9%	69.9%	-13.0%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	23.7%	13.6%	5.6%	18.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	69.6%	-13.3%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	16.6%	12.0%	1.9%	14.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Lower Gosford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Gosford Street was 1043.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.4% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Gosford Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central and the 13th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 479.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

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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 TS2 1NU, 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 Lower Gosford Street are based on 1 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 Lower Gosford Street, Middlesbrough, TS2 1NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS2 1NU

Average Price
£200,516

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£200,516

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Gosford Street

Average Price
£201,290

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£201,290

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Gosford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gosford Buildings Lower Gosford Street, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	1996-11-15	£195,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS2 1NU

Employment

TS2 1NU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 TS2 1NU 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)	169
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	85
Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Full-Time Employee	42
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Billingham Nursery School Cheviot Crescent , TS23 2PR	- not rated	5,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's Anglican RC School Sussex Street , TS2 1BQ	- not rated	328 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Sussex Street , TS2 1DZ	- not rated	445 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Cathedral Primary School Richmond Street , TS2 1DZ	- not rated	445 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon Junior School Abingdon Road , TS1 3JR	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon Infant School Abingdon Road , TS1 3JR	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community 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	708 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Macmillan Academy Stockton Road , TS5 4AG	3out of 4	2,797 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langbaurgh School Sulby Avenue , TS3 8RD	- not rated	3,631 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Unity City Ormesby Road , TS3 8RE	3out of 4	3,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's RC School Tranmere Avenue , TS3 8PB	- not rated	3,810 yd	Voluntary aided 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	284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northern School of Art Newport Road , TS1 1LA	- not rated	3,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College, Middlesbrough Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JP	- not rated	4,166 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teesside Tertiary College Marton Road , TS4 3RZ	- not rated	4,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marton Sixth Form College Marton Road , TS4 3RZ	- not rated	4,290 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	970 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Macmillan Academy Po Box 8 , Stockton Road TS5 4YU	- not rated	1,032 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopefields Education CiC Hopefields School , 16 High Force Road TS2 1RH	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longlands College of Further Education Douglas Street , TS4 2JW	- not rated	1,690 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Middlesbrough Campus Sotherby Road , TS3 8BT	- not rated	2,772 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe 2QS	Queens Square, Middlesbrough	113 yd
Base Camp	Exchange Square, Middlesbrough	186 yd
The Stottie Company	Zetland Road, Middlesbrough	227 yd
Bentley's Coffee Shop	Bridge Street West, Middlesbrough	264 yd
Boho X Hospitality	Bridge Street West, Middlesbrough	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hit The Bar	1 Bridge Street East, Middlesbrough	34 yd
Spensley's Emporium / Atik	Albert Road, Middlesbrough	246 yd
Flares/Reflex	7 Albert Road, Middlesbrough	299 yd
Chequers/Mint	2-6 Albert Road, Middlesbrough	300 yd
Bar Cuda	42-46 Albert Road, Middlesbrough	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soprano's	39a Wilson Street, Middlesbrough	297 yd
Pablo’s Pizza & Grill	9 Albert Road, Middlesbrough	322 yd
The Chef	47 Dundas Street, Middlesbrough	425 yd
El Paso	63 Albert Road, Middlesbrough	448 yd
Fatso's	12 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	57 Dundas Street, Middlesbrough	425 yd
Morrisons Daily Redehouse	73-75 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough	443 yd
Tesco	14 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough	473 yd
Iceland	Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	608 yd
Sainsbury's	32 Wilson Street, Middlesbrough	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Live Well Centre DUNDAS ARCADE 1-7 DUNDAS ARCADE 1-7 DUNDAS STREET	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Middlesbrough College DOCK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	369 yd
Juvenate Health Club FRY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	392 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Middlesbrough) NORTH ORMESBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Steel City Gymnasium MARTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Depot Road (Closed) Depot Road	grass pitches	898 yd
Teesside University BOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	966 yd
Middlesbrough Fc (Riverside Stadium) RIVERSIDE STADIUM RIVERSIDE STADIUM MIDDLEHAVEN WAY	grass pitches	1,030 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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