Benton Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 7PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TS5 7PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46%	48.6%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	30.1%	40%	9.9%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	47%	-5.2%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	9.1%	5.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (88.8%) 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	58.7%	49.5%	-9.2%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	29.2%	39.3%	10.1%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	12.3%	10.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	20.7%	0.4%	13.4%	7.3%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	21.7%	6.5%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	31.3%	3.8%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	3.3%	6%	2.7%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95%	85%	-10.0%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	96.4%	92.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	92.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Benton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benton Road was 46.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Acklam average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Benton Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Acklam and the 91st lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TS5 7PQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Benton Road are based on 32 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 Benton Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 7PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS5 7PQ

Average Price
£198,960

Semi-Detached
£198,960

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benton Road

Average Price
£193,199

Semi-Detached
£193,199

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Benton Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,190	2025-01-17	£166,089
17 Benton Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-12-06	£159,726
21 Benton Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2023-07-14	£168,871
19 Benton Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-05-18	£225,536
25 Benton Road, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2022-05-18	£179,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS5 7PQ

Employment

TS5 7PQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	123
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	18
Construction	16
Manufacturing	13
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	2
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	457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newham Bridge Primary School Cayton Drive , Acklam TS5 7NJ	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Eastbourne Road , Linthorpe TS5 6QS	4out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linthorpe Community Primary School Roman Road , Linthorpe TS5 6EA	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech Grove Primary School Beechwood Avenue , TS4 3AP	3out of 4	1,335 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	805 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic College Lacy Road , TS4 3JW	2out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Acklam Grange School Lodore Grove , TS5 8PB	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Macmillan Academy Stockton Road , TS5 4AG	3out of 4	2,500 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Riverside Russell Street , Middlehaven TS1 2AD	- not rated	3,218 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	430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middlesbrough College Middlehaven , Dock Street TS2 1AD	- not rated	3,794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Training Collective Harvard Avenue , Thornaby TS17 6FB	- not rated	4,248 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	600 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollis Academy Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	1out of 4	670 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood School Saltersgill Avenue , Easterside TS4 3PT	3out of 4	2,129 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teesside University Borough Road , TS1 3BA	- not rated	2,767 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
River Tees High Academy Sulby Avenue , Pallister Park TS3 8RD	3out of 4	3,338 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
Shel's Kitchen	4 Sutton Way, Middlesbrough	593 yd
Vine	55-57 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	929 yd
The Artisans	55-57 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	929 yd
Caterlink at St. Edwards RC Primary School	Eastbourne Road, Middlesbrough	958 yd
Snax Coffee Shop	65 Eastbourne Road, Middlesbrough	1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saltersgill Hotel	Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough	506 yd
The Theatre Club	The Avenue, Middlesbrough	634 yd
Middlesbrough Theatre	The Avenue, Middlesbrough	634 yd
Middlesbrough Conservative Club	21 Orchard Road, Middlesbrough	747 yd
Acklam Park Club	Green Lane, Middlesbrough	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Chef	35 Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough	506 yd
Fernandos	37a Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough	506 yd
Fernandos	37a Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough	506 yd
Torino Pizzeria	57 Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough	552 yd
Saltersgill Chippy	61 Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	51-53 Saltersgill Avenue, Middlesbrough	552 yd
Heron Foods	57 Eastbourne Road, Middlesbrough	1,019 yd
Tesco	51 Roman Road, Middlesbrough	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tollesby Road TOLLESBY ROAD	grass pitches	200 yd
Mill Hill ST. MARY'S WALK	grass pitches	504 yd
Green Lane Primary Academy Green Lane	grass pitches	529 yd
Middlesborough College Grass Pitches Acklam Campus (Closed) Hall Drive	grass pitches	665 yd
Acklam Sports Centre (Closed) Hall Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	814 yd
Acklam Park GREEN LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	818 yd
Kader Fc Hustler Trust Pavilion Hustler Trust Pavilion HALL DRIVE	grass pitches	931 yd
Outwood Academy Acklam HALL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	950 yd
Dorman Long Utd Athletic Club OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Trinity Catholic College SALTERSGILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,066 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	290 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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