Merlin Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 8ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TS3 8ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.2%	49.7%	1.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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 TS3 8ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	39.7%	49.2%	9.5%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	29.8%	-9.9%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	9.9%	7.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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	46.3%	47%	0.7%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	35.9%	34.6%	-1.3%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.6%	11.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4%	6%	2.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	28.1%	23.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	10%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	13.5%	-5.5%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	20.3%	6.3%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	23.1%	14.8%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.2%	97.4%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 100% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.8%	100%	1.2%	83.2%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	100%	1.5%	83.2%	16.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Merlin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merlin Road was 139.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% lower than the Brambles & Thorntree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merlin Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree and the 203rd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

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

Average Household Income
£28,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TS3 8ED, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 Merlin Road are based on 61 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 Merlin Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 8ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS3 8ED

Average Price
£112,183

Semi-Detached
£116,297

Terraced
£99,840

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Road

Average Price
£106,539

Semi-Detached
£108,181

Terraced
£103,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,546

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Merlin Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,639	2026-02-05	£80,639
56 Merlin Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-06-16	£71,179
6 Merlin Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-06-07	£71,348
24 Merlin Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-07-04	£110,253
56 Merlin Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2018-10-26	£81,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS3 8ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	19
Construction	19
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Cargo Fleet Lane , TS3 8NL	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Cargo Fleet Lane , TS3 8NL	- not rated	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary School Kedward Avenue , Brambles Farm TS3 9DB	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Kedward Avenue , Brambles TS3 9DB	- not rated	676 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School Cadogan Street , North Ormesby TS3 6PX	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's RC School Tranmere Avenue , TS3 8PB	- not rated	1,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langbaurgh School Sulby Avenue , TS3 8RD	- not rated	1,484 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Unity City Ormesby Road , TS3 8RE	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keldholme School Ormesby Road , TS3 8RE	- not rated	1,794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic College Normanby Road , South Bank TS6 6SP	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Academy converter	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	2,511 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teesside Tertiary College Marton Road , TS4 3RZ	- not rated	3,132 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marton Sixth Form College Marton Road , TS4 3RZ	- not rated	3,132 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Park Sixth Form College South Park Avenue , Normanby TS6 0NT	- not rated	3,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College, Middlesbrough Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JP	- not rated	3,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Focus School - Middlesbrough Campus Sotherby Road , TS3 8BT	- not rated	140 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tees Valley College Sotherby Road , TS3 8BT	- not rated	140 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reintegreat Education Solutions Ltd Pallister Park Centre , Ormesby Road TS3 7AR	- not rated	430 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Tees Primary Academy Charlbury Road , TS3 8NH	3out of 4	864 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carisbrooke School College Road , TS3 9JB	- not rated	913 yd	Community special school	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
Dee Dees	Sotherby Road, Middlesbrough	283 yd
Starbucks	Cargo Fleet Lane, Middlesbrough	443 yd
Univar	Pine Street, Middlesbrough	655 yd
Caterlink at Corpus Christie Roman Catholic Primary	Cargo Fleet Lane, Middlesbrough	665 yd
Julie's Cafe	1 Carcut Road, Middlesbrough	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polton Allstars at Top Corner Sports	Longlands Road, Middlesbrough	490 yd
Brambles Farm Social Club	Millbrook Avenue, Middlesbrough	780 yd
North Ormesby Conservative Club	24 Beaumont Road, Middlesbrough	954 yd
Cargo Fleet Club	Cargo Fleet Lane, Middlesbrough	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TS3 Tandoori	2 Kestrel Avenue, Middlesbrough	207 yd
Flower Drum	4 Kestrel Avenue, Middlesbrough	207 yd
Pappa Mo	3 Kestrel Avenue, Middlesbrough	207 yd
Park Plaice Fish Shop	269 Cargo Fleet Lane, Middlesbrough	412 yd
Desserts Xpress	Telford Road, Middlesbrough	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Cargo Fleet Lane, Middlesbrough	443 yd
Billie Tyler's Convenience Store	37 Marshall Avenue, Middlesbrough	457 yd
Marks & Spencers Simply Foods	Trunk Road	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Polton Allstars Football Academy Cic TERRITORIAL STREET	artificial grass pitch	415 yd
Corpus Christi School CARGO FLEET LANE		669 yd
Mas Body Gym METCALFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Pallister Park PALLISTER PARK PALLISTER PARK ORMESBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	905 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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