Westgate Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS5 5LW has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.3%	49%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.7%	51%	0.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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 vicinity of TS5 5LW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.3%	28.1%	-4.2%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	59.7%	3.0%	44.2%	15.5%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.4%	7.6%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.9%	4%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	57.4%	6.4%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	37%	31.3%	-5.7%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	12.8%	12.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16%	0.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	22.8%	5.1%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	33.8%	-2.4%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	15.4%	13.4%	-2.0%	2.7%	10.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	6%	3.4%	1.6%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	76.4%	70.7%	-5.7%	81.4%	-10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	88.6%	87.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	1.1%	2%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	5.6%	4.9%
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	88.6%	87.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0%	10%	10.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	1.1%	-8.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	76.7%	14.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Muslim	24.5%	6.5%	18.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Westgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate Road was 15.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% lower than the Acklam average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Westgate Road has the lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam and the 14th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 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 5LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Westgate Road are based on 12 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 Westgate Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS5 5LW

Average Price
£190,347

Semi-Detached
£190,347

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate Road

Average Price
£211,056

Semi-Detached
£211,056

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Westgate Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-04-28	£183,256
19 Westgate Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-12-18	£223,617
21 Westgate Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,500	2022-08-09	£174,808
1 Westgate Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2018-08-17	£205,337
5 Westgate Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2009-02-27	£129,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS5 5LW

Employment

TS5 5LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	32
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Accommodation and food service 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
Green Lane Primary Academy Green Lane , Acklam TS5 7RU	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whinney Banks Primary School Fakenham Avenue , TS5 4QQ	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linthorpe Community Primary School Roman Road , Linthorpe TS5 6EA	3out of 4	966 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Eastbourne Road , Linthorpe TS5 6QS	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newham Bridge Primary School Cayton Drive , Acklam TS5 7NJ	3out of 4	1,407 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	1,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Acklam Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7JY	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Macmillan Academy Stockton Road , TS5 4AG	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic College Lacy Road , TS4 3JW	2out of 4	2,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornaby Academy Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DB	- not rated	2,639 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Northern School of Art Green Lane , Linthorpe TS5 7RJ	- not rated	747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Training Collective Harvard Avenue , Thornaby TS17 6FB	- not rated	3,272 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middlesbrough College Middlehaven , Dock Street TS2 1AD	- not rated	3,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beverley School Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	3out of 4	1,581 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollis Academy Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	1out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Teesside University Borough Road , TS1 3BA	- not rated	2,879 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood School Saltersgill Avenue , Easterside TS4 3PT	3out of 4	3,057 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Academy Eltham Crescent , TS17 9RA	3out of 4	3,171 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
New Wok King	65-67 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	666 yd
The Tipsy Cow	249 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	718 yd
Vine	55-57 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	755 yd
The Artisans	55-57 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	755 yd
Subway	49 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Acklam Park Club	Green Lane, Middlesbrough	157 yd
Jack Hatfield Sports Club	Rockingham Court, Middlesbrough	438 yd
St. Francis Social Club	200 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	632 yd
Dorman Long Athletic Club	Oxford Road, Middlesbrough	713 yd
The Coronation Inn	Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hot Roast Company	121 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	607 yd
China Red	49 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	666 yd
Piccolo	59 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	666 yd
De Maggios	69-71 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	666 yd
Famous Pizzeria	47 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	123-129 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	607 yd
Heron Foods	51 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	666 yd
Tesco	51 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	829 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acklam Park GREEN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	206 yd
Green Lane Primary Academy Green Lane	grass pitches	456 yd
Jack Hatfield Sports Club ROCKINGHAM COURT	grass pitches	463 yd
Mill Hill ST. MARY'S WALK	grass pitches	539 yd
Dorman Long Utd Athletic Club OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	563 yd
Middlesborough College Grass Pitches Acklam Campus (Closed) Hall Drive	grass pitches	674 yd
Acklam Green Centre STAINSBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	682 yd
Westbourne Park (Closed) Acklam Road	grass pitches	837 yd
Tollesby Road TOLLESBY ROAD	grass pitches	870 yd
Marton Football Club WEST LODGE WEST LODGE ACKLAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.5 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	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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