Roman Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS5 5QB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	46.3%	47.2%	0.9%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	53.7%	52.8%	-0.9%	49.0%	3.8%

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	42.4%	39.1%	-3.3%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	44%	0.4%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5%	9.6%	4.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3.8%	4%	0.2%	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 (86.4%) 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	53.7%	52%	-1.7%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	35.2%	34.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	8.4%	10.3%	1.9%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	12.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	45%	7.4%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	5.2%	0.9%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	17.5%	21.9%	4.4%	2.7%	19.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	74.5%	65.8%	-8.7%	81.4%	-15.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	87.8%	85.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	85.1%	-1.9%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	10.5%	8.4%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	28.8%	6.5%	22.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Roman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roman Road was 133.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% higher than the Acklam average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roman Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam and the 202nd highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

🔎 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 5QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Roman Road are based on 166 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 Roman Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS5 5QB

Average Price
£467,576

Semi-Detached
£517,382

Terraced
£434,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roman Road

Average Price
£187,890

Semi-Detached
£293,875

Terraced
£191,851

Detached
£245,870

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,312

Other
£307,903

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
119 Roman Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-08-14	£317,461
111 Roman Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-11-27	£526,834
121 Roman Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2002-10-28	£392,208
113 Roman Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2001-07-24	£621,359
109 Roman Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	1999-06-29	£529,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS5 5QB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TS5 5QB 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	142
Retired	75
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	18
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Education	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	32
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	17
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	388 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linthorpe Community Primary School Roman Road , Linthorpe TS5 6EA	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Eastbourne Road , Linthorpe TS5 6QS	4out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newham Bridge Primary School Cayton Drive , Acklam TS5 7NJ	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whinney Banks Primary School Fakenham Avenue , TS5 4QQ	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Community school	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	1,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Acklam Grange School Lodore Grove , TS5 8PB	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic College Lacy Road , TS4 3JW	2out of 4	1,782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Macmillan Academy Stockton Road , TS5 4AG	3out of 4	1,861 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Riverside Russell Street , Middlehaven TS1 2AD	- not rated	2,881 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	214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middlesbrough College Middlehaven , Dock Street TS2 1AD	- not rated	3,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Training Collective Harvard Avenue , Thornaby TS17 6FB	- not rated	3,744 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	1,182 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollis Academy Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	1out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Teesside University Borough Road , TS1 3BA	- not rated	2,360 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood School Saltersgill Avenue , Easterside TS4 3PT	3out of 4	2,745 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Tees High Academy Sulby Avenue , Pallister Park TS3 8RD	3out of 4	3,570 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	296 yd
The Artisans	55-57 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	296 yd
Subway	49 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	434 yd
Caterlink at St. Edwards RC Primary School	Eastbourne Road, Middlesbrough	749 yd
Olivello	477 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Middlesbrough Conservative Club	21 Orchard Road, Middlesbrough	370 yd
The Linthorpe Hotel	The Crescent, Middlesbrough	378 yd
Dorman Long Athletic Club	Oxford Road, Middlesbrough	379 yd
The Theatre Club	The Avenue, Middlesbrough	384 yd
Middlesbrough Theatre	The Avenue, Middlesbrough	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nana Tracies Kitchen	Oxford Road, Middlesbrough	379 yd
Chinese Chop Suey House	1 Oxford Road, Middlesbrough	425 yd
Romano's Pizzeria	45 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	434 yd
Indian Spice	39 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	434 yd
Balti Hut	Roman Road, Middlesbrough	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	51 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	434 yd
Heron Foods	449 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	820 yd
Heron Foods	57 Eastbourne Road, Middlesbrough	901 yd
Ali's Superstore Northeast Limited	436 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough	931 yd
Sainsbury's	51-53 Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Lane Primary Academy Green Lane	grass pitches	388 yd
Dorman Long Utd Athletic Club OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
Tollesby Road TOLLESBY ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
Mill Hill ST. MARY'S WALK	grass pitches	597 yd
Acklam Park GREEN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	628 yd
Middlesborough College Grass Pitches Acklam Campus (Closed) Hall Drive	grass pitches	877 yd
Fitness Zone (Middlesborough) (Closed) Linthorpe Road	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Westbourne Park (Closed) Acklam Road	grass pitches	1,043 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TS5 5QB