Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 2BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TS4 2BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.9%	49.4%	0.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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 TS4 2BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	46.3%	50.8%	4.5%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	31.3%	-3.0%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	34.8%	46.8%	12.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	35%	27.5%	-7.5%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	17.8%	16%	-1.8%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	10.1%	6.9%	-3.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.2%	1.8%

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 TS4 2BQ this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	28.9%	-12.2%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	10.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	18.6%	4.3%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.7%	1.0%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	19.5%	9.2%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	8.6%	4.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	8.4%	8.5%	0.1%	0.7%	7.8%
Indian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	17.8%	15.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	13.2%
Other Asian	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	1.8%	10.9%	9.1%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	60.4%	45.8%	-14.6%	81.4%	-35.6%
Arab	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	76.2%	65.5%	-10.7%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	1.8%	3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.5%	8.8%	5.3%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	21.8%	4.0%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	65.5%	-9.8%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	2.9%	21.2%	18.3%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	4.8%	8.6%	3.8%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	3.2%	-11.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	27.8%	6.5%	21.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Borough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Borough Road was 818.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Borough Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Central and the 14th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 263.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.5%.

🔎 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 TS4 2BQ, 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 Borough Road are based on 243 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 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 2BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS4 2BQ

Average Price
£56,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£56,796

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Borough Road

Average Price
£193,521

Semi-Detached
£205,150

Terraced
£179,436

Detached
£493,498

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,459

Other
£205,753

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Borough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
240 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2022-04-29	£66,048
242 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2017-08-11	£41,582
240 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£47,500	2006-03-01	£66,642
244A Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£17,000	1997-11-24	£63,920
240 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£17,000	1997-01-06	£63,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS4 2BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TS4 2BQ 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 Employee	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	60
Retired	55
Student (economically inactive)	53
Other	44
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	38
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Unemployed	19

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abingdon Junior School Abingdon Road , TS1 3JR	- not rated	234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon Infant School Abingdon Road , TS1 3JR	- not rated	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon Primary School Abingdon Road , TS1 3JR	3out of 4	234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon Primary School Abingdon Road , TS1 3JR	- not rated	234 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breckon Hill Primary School Breckon Hill Road , TS4 2DS	- not rated	463 yd	Foundation 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	350 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langbaurgh School Sulby Avenue , TS3 8RD	- not rated	2,633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Unity City Ormesby Road , TS3 8RE	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keldholme School Ormesby Road , TS3 8RE	- not rated	2,795 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Macmillan Academy Stockton Road , TS5 4AG	3out of 4	2,820 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	954 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northern School of Art Newport Road , TS1 1LA	- not rated	2,747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teesside Tertiary College Marton Road , TS4 3RZ	- not rated	3,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marton Sixth Form College Marton Road , TS4 3RZ	- not rated	3,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College, Middlesbrough Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JP	- not rated	3,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longlands College of Further Education Douglas Street , TS4 2JW	- not rated	633 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teesside University Borough Road , TS1 3BA	- not rated	668 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Macmillan Academy Po Box 8 , Stockton Road TS5 4YU	- not rated	1,459 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Middlesbrough Campus Sotherby Road , TS3 8BT	- not rated	2,096 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tees Valley College Sotherby Road , TS3 8BT	- not rated	2,096 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
McDonalds	North Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough	234 yd
Subway	Marton Road, Middlesbrough	234 yd
BT Middlesbrough	196 Marton Road, Middlesbrough	270 yd
Tees Valley Gymnastics	Unit 10-12 Whitestone Business Park, Middlesbrough	284 yd
Nando's	Unit 1 Middlesbrough Leisure Park, Middlesbrough	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westgarths W.M.S.C.	99 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough	560 yd
The Hub and The Terrace	Borough Road, Middlesbrough	669 yd
Dickens Inn	4 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough	693 yd
The Southfield	18 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough	693 yd
Longlands Club	297-299 Marton Road, Middlesbrough	709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Buy Fisheries	172 Borough Road, Middlesbrough	346 yd
Supreme Greek	106 Russell Street, Middlesbrough	355 yd
Mr M	84 Clarendon Road, Middlesbrough	443 yd
Delta Pizzaria	94 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough	466 yd
Good Food Joint	100 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kashmir International Food Store	115-123 Abingdon Road, Middlesbrough	490 yd
Morrisons Daily Redehouse	73-75 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough	658 yd
Tesco	14 Longlands Road, Middlesbrough	739 yd
B&M Retail	Heath Road, Middlesbrough	780 yd
Food Warehouse	Heath Road, Middlesbrough	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Steel City Gymnasium MARTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	172 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Middlesbrough) NORTH ORMESBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	534 yd
Teesside University BOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	667 yd
Juvenate Health Club FRY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	705 yd
Middlesbrough Fc (Riverside Stadium) RIVERSIDE STADIUM RIVERSIDE STADIUM MIDDLEHAVEN WAY	grass pitches	892 yd
Middlesbrough College DOCK STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	947 yd
St Joseph Rc Primary School MARTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Clairville Stadium (Closed) Park Road South	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,003 yd
Live Well Centre DUNDAS ARCADE 1-7 DUNDAS ARCADE 1-7 DUNDAS STREET	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Ko Fit 251-255 251-255 LINTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,077 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%

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