Downside Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TS5 4QT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	52.2%	2.6%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50.4%	47.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 TS5 4QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	45.2%	54.7%	9.5%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	30.7%	-10.0%	44.2%	-13.5%
Separated	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8%	6.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	48.1%	41.2%	-6.9%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	30.9%	38%	7.1%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	16.9%	13.3%	-3.6%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.2%	1.7%

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	25.1%	20.6%	-4.5%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	9%	-9.6%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	19.1%	0.8%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	18.4%	4.0%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	24.9%	10.8%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.4%	98.8%	3.4%	81.4%	17.4%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.1% 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	98.6%	99.1%	0.5%	83.2%	15.9%
European Union	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	99.1%	0.5%	83.2%	15.9%
10+ Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	9.8%	-9.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Downside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downside Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% lower than the Ayresome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downside Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome and the 158th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TS5 4QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Downside Road are based on 73 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 Downside Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS5 4QT

Average Price
£124,705

Semi-Detached
£132,442

Terraced
£118,913

Detached
£118,832

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downside Road

Average Price
£132,442

Semi-Detached
£137,715

Terraced
£125,635

Detached
£118,116

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Downside Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-12-13	£120,943
17 Downside Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-11-20	£121,290
23 Downside Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-05-16	£115,965
27 Downside Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-09-22	£151,899
19 Downside Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-03-22	£102,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS5 4QT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whinney Banks Junior School Fakenham Avenue , TS5 4QQ	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whinney Banks Infant School Fakenham Avenue , TS5 4QQ	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whinney Banks Primary School Fakenham Avenue , TS5 4QQ	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Voluntary Aided Primary School Weatherhead Avenue , TS5 4JF	- not rated	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary School Green Lane , Acklam TS5 7RU	- not rated	1,546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acklam Grange School Lodore Grove , TS5 8PB	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Acklam Grange School Lodore Grove , TS5 8PB	- not rated	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dene School Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DF	- not rated	1,667 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornaby Academy Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DB	2out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornaby Academy Baysdale Road , TS17 9DB	- not rated	1,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acklam Sixth Form College Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7DY	- not rated	1,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northern School of Art Newport Road , TS1 1LA	- not rated	1,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Training Collective Harvard Avenue , Thornaby TS17 6FB	- not rated	2,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College, Middlesbrough Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JP	- not rated	2,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teesside Tertiary College Marton Road , TS4 3RZ	- not rated	4,109 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hospital Teaching Service Park House , Fakenham Avenue TS5 4QQ	- not rated	402 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill School Green Lane , TS5 7RY	- not rated	1,472 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirby College of Further Education Roman Road , Linthorpe TS5 5PJ	- not rated	1,854 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Academy Eltham Crescent , TS17 9RA	3out of 4	2,475 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westlands School Eltham Crescent , Thornaby TS17 9RA	- not rated	2,475 yd	Academy special 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
Wagamama	19a Teesside Shopping Park, Goodwood Square	511 yd
Hotel Chocolat	Unit 20b 2, Teesside Shopping Park, Goodwood Square	567 yd
Living Cafe	Within Asda Living, Goodwood Square	712 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Goodwood Square	712 yd
Costa in Next	Unit 14, Teesside Shopping Park, Goodwood Square	712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. Francis Social Club	200 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	520 yd
Jack Hatfield Sports Club	Rockingham Court, Middlesbrough	762 yd
The Roundel	Mitchell Avenue	904 yd
The Coronation Inn	Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croft Fisheries	37 Croft Avenue, Middlesbrough	394 yd
The Hot Roast Company	121 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	622 yd
China Red	49 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	829 yd
Piccolo	59 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	829 yd
De Maggios	69-71 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	829 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	Unit 13, Teesside Shopping Park, Goodwood Square	511 yd
Sainsbury's	123-129 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	622 yd
Marks & Spencer	18-20 Goodwood Square	712 yd
Heron Foods	51 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	829 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, Newmarket Avenue	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acklam Green Centre STAINSBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	611 yd
Jack Hatfield Sports Club ROCKINGHAM COURT	grass pitches	821 yd
The Acorn Centre LODORE GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	897 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	165.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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