Cambridge Square, Middlesbrough, TS5 5PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS5 5PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	47.4%	48%	0.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.6%	52%	-0.6%	49.0%	3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	37.2%	4.2%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	39.2%	-3.5%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.5%	10.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	10%	10.9%	0.9%	6.1%	4.8%

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	42.2%	47.8%	5.6%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	31.6%	30%	-1.6%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	13.7%	12.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	10.1%	5.7%	-4.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	1.2%	3.3%

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	25.2%	17.9%	-7.3%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	11.4%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	9.7%	6.8%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	35.8%	8.6%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	88.2%	81.7%	-6.5%	81.4%	0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	95.3%	91.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	91.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Cambridge Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Square was 79.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Square has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Park and the 168th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TS5 5PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Cambridge Square are based on 92 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 Cambridge Square, Middlesbrough, TS5 5PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS5 5PJ

Average Price
£141,980

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,980

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Square

Average Price
£138,082

Semi-Detached
£233,132

Terraced
£245,187

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,650

Other
£90,451

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 Block A Cambridge Square, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£149,000	2007-01-22	£152,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS5 5PJ

Employment

TS5 5PJ 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	120
Retired	106
Part-Time Employee	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linthorpe Community Primary School Roman Road , Linthorpe TS5 6EA	3out of 4	290 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary Academy Green Lane , Acklam TS5 7RU	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Eastbourne Road , Linthorpe TS5 6QS	4out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Primary School Ayresome Street , TS1 4NP	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archibald Primary School Ayresome Green Lane , TS5 4DY	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwood Academy Acklam Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7JY	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Macmillan Academy Stockton Road , TS5 4AG	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acklam Grange School Lodore Grove , TS5 8PB	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic College Lacy Road , TS4 3JW	2out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Riverside Russell Street , Middlehaven TS1 2AD	- not rated	2,661 yd	Free schools	No	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	433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middlesbrough College Middlehaven , Dock Street TS2 1AD	- not rated	3,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Training Collective Harvard Avenue , Thornaby TS17 6FB	- not rated	3,692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollis Academy Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	1out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beverley School Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Teesside University Borough Road , TS1 3BA	- not rated	2,127 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood School Saltersgill Avenue , Easterside TS4 3PT	3out of 4	2,916 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Tees High Academy Sulby Avenue , Pallister Park TS3 8RD	3out of 4	3,539 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
Vine	55-57 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	99 yd
The Artisans	55-57 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	99 yd
Subway	49 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	214 yd
Olivello	477 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	576 yd
The Burlam Bear	Burlam Road, Middlesbrough	598 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Linthorpe Hotel	The Crescent, Middlesbrough	131 yd
Dorman Long Athletic Club	Oxford Road, Middlesbrough	221 yd
Dr Phil's Real Ale House	Roman Road, Middlesbrough	228 yd
Middlesbrough Bowling Club	Cornfield Road, Middlesbrough	294 yd
Middlesbrough Conservative Club	21 Orchard Road, Middlesbrough	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Romano's Pizzeria	45 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	214 yd
Indian Spice	39 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	214 yd
Nana Tracies Kitchen	Oxford Road, Middlesbrough	221 yd
Balti Hut	Roman Road, Middlesbrough	228 yd
Chinese Chop Suey House	1 Oxford Road, Middlesbrough	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	51 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	214 yd
Heron Foods	449 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	576 yd
Ali's Superstore Northeast Limited	436 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	695 yd
Heron Foods	57 Eastbourne Road, Middlesbrough	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorman Long Utd Athletic Club OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	345 yd
Green Lane Primary Academy Green Lane	grass pitches	631 yd
Tollesby Road TOLLESBY ROAD	grass pitches	659 yd
Fitness Zone (Middlesborough) (Closed) Linthorpe Road	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Acklam Park GREEN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	826 yd
Mill Hill ST. MARY'S WALK	grass pitches	845 yd
Westbourne Park (Closed) Acklam Road	grass pitches	956 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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