Burlam Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS5 5AF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.4%	49.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.6%	50.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 5AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	42.1%	43%	0.9%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	35.6%	-5.4%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.3%	12%	3.7%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.2%	6%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	59.2%	50.3%	-8.9%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	28.2%	33.8%	5.6%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	9%	11.3%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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	19.3%	21.6%	2.3%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	11.7%	-7.6%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	20.6%	8.5%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	26.2%	1.7%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	89.1%	77.5%	-11.6%	81.4%	-3.9%
Arab	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	88.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	8.8%	7.0%	5.6%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	88.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Burlam Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burlam Road was 110.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.6% higher than the Acklam average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burlam Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam and the 214th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TS5 5AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Burlam Road are based on 111 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 Burlam Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS5 5AF

Average Price
£155,446

Semi-Detached
£155,446

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burlam Road

Average Price
£180,104

Semi-Detached
£156,888

Terraced
£143,689

Detached
£266,676

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,084

Other
£319,232

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burlam Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Burlam Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2015-11-27	£154,843
5 Burlam Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,500	2008-07-18	£171,425
5 Burlam Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2005-09-16	£150,671
5 Burlam Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2004-02-06	£149,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS5 5AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	23
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	20
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linthorpe Junior School Roman Road , Linthorpe TS5 6EA	- not rated	194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linthorpe Infant School Roman Road , TS5 6EA	- not rated	194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linthorpe Community Primary School Roman Road , Linthorpe TS5 6EA	4out of 4	255 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linthorpe Community Primary School Roman Road , Linthorpe TS5 6EA	- not rated	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Ayresome Street , TS1 4NP	3out of 4	612 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	1,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boynton School Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7JX	- not rated	2,072 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Garth Community Arts College Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7JX	- not rated	2,072 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Acklam Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7JY	- not rated	2,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hustler School Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7JY	- not rated	2,100 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Northern School of Art Newport Road , TS1 1LA	- not rated	978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acklam Sixth Form College Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7DY	- not rated	1,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College, Middlesbrough Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JP	- not rated	2,218 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middlesbrough College Middlehaven , Dock Street TS2 1AD	- not rated	2,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teesside Tertiary College Marton Road , TS4 3RZ	- not rated	3,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirby College of Further Education Roman Road , Linthorpe TS5 5PJ	- not rated	602 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill School Green Lane , TS5 7RY	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Teaching Service Park House , Fakenham Avenue TS5 4QQ	- not rated	1,490 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teesside University Borough Road , TS1 3BA	- not rated	1,752 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollis Academy Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
The Burlam Bear	Burlam Road, Middlesbrough	9 yd
The Yellow Rose	Roman Road, Middlesbrough	80 yd
Subway	49 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	399 yd
Deb's Deli	7a Chipchase Road, Middlesbrough	414 yd
Persian Cottage	2a Benson Street, Middlesbrough	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dr Phil's Real Ale House	Roman Road, Middlesbrough	375 yd
Dorman Long Athletic Club	Oxford Road, Middlesbrough	476 yd
The Cleveland Hotel	454-458 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	496 yd
The Linthorpe Hotel	The Crescent, Middlesbrough	519 yd
The Red Lion	438 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barbs Pizza	Burlam Road, Middlesbrough	9 yd
Balti Hut	Roman Road, Middlesbrough	375 yd
Romano's Pizzeria	45 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	399 yd
Indian Spice	39 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	399 yd
Chipchase Chippy	9 Chipchase Road, Middlesbrough	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	51 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	399 yd
Heron Foods	449 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	450 yd
Ali's Superstore Northeast Limited	436 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	570 yd
Al-Madina	31-33 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	969 yd
Babylon Mini Market	47 Parliament Road, Middlesbrough	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorman Long Utd Athletic Club OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	576 yd
Fitness Zone (Middlesborough) (Closed) Linthorpe Road	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Westbourne Park (Closed) Acklam Road	grass pitches	728 yd
Ayresome Primary School PARLIAMENT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	944 yd
Albert Park PARK ROAD NORTH	tennis courts	1,018 yd
Elle Leisure (Middlesbrough)(Ladies Only) (Closed) Forbes Building 311-321 Forbes Building 311-321 Linthorpe Road	health and fitness suite	1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.7%

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	2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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