Urlay Grove, Middlesbrough, TS5 8LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TS5 8LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.1%	49.4%	0.3%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of TS5 8LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	24.2%	20.7%	-3.5%	37.9%	-17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	57.3%	0.7%	44.2%	13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	12.5%	14.5%	2.0%	6.1%	8.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.6%	40.2%	-1.4%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	33.3%	33.9%	0.6%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	16.8%	19.2%	2.4%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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	28.1%	23.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	9.5%	-9.3%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	10.8%	4.2%	5.3%	5.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	19.1%	3.5%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	18%	28.2%	10.2%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.6%	91.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	10.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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%	92.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	92.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.6%	37.2%	-17.6%
Christian	71.2%	46.2%	25.0%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Urlay Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Urlay Grove was 43.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Ayresome average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Urlay Grove has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome and the 87th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.9%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TS5 8LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 Urlay Grove are based on 8 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 Urlay Grove, Middlesbrough, TS5 8LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS5 8LB

Average Price
£180,745

Semi-Detached
£161,744

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£294,752

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Urlay Grove

Average Price
£200,719

Semi-Detached
£173,365

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£282,781

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Urlay GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Urlay Grove, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-07-28	£319,789
8 Urlay Grove, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-03-20	£178,065
10 Urlay Grove, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-10-11	£148,425
4 Urlay Grove, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-10-07	£179,269
9 Urlay Grove, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£96,000	2014-02-07	£152,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS5 8LB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TS5 8LB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	114
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	11
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kader Academy Staindrop Drive , Acklam TS5 8NU	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acklam Whin Primary School Carlbury Avenue , Acklam TS5 8SQ	3out of 4	636 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's RC Primary School St Clare's Catholic Primary , Acklam TS5 8RZ	4out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newham Bridge Primary School Cayton Drive , Acklam TS5 7NJ	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Primary Academy Green Lane , Acklam TS5 7RU	3out of 4	1,600 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	793 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Acklam Grange School Lodore Grove , TS5 8PB	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic College Lacy Road , TS4 3JW	2out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's Academy Stainton Way , Coulby Newham TS8 0GA	3out of 4	2,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornaby Academy Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DB	- not rated	2,729 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	1,862 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Training Collective Harvard Avenue , Thornaby TS17 6FB	- not rated	4,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middlesbrough College Middlehaven , Dock Street TS2 1AD	- not rated	5,358 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	1,730 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollis Academy Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	1out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood School Saltersgill Avenue , Easterside TS4 3PT	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands Academy Eltham Crescent , TS17 9RA	3out of 4	2,512 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teesside University Borough Road , TS1 3BA	- not rated	4,318 yd	Higher education institutions	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Caterlink at St. Clare’s Catholic Primary School	Trimdon Avenue, Middlesbrough		846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cochranes Sports & Social Club	Hall Drive, Middlesbrough	735 yd
The Grenadier	Trimdon Avenue, Middlesbrough	844 yd
Bluebell Hotel	Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	857 yd
The Master Cooper	291 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
G's Golden Chippy	5 Otterburn Gardens, Middlesbrough	548 yd
The Brookfield	39b Virginia Gardens, Middlesbrough	593 yd
Ling Yan	118 Trimdon Avenue, Middlesbrough	844 yd
Carol's Plaice	116 Trimdon Avenue, Middlesbrough	844 yd
Papa Marios Pizzeria	126 Trimdon Avenue, Middlesbrough	844 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	The Oval, Middlesbrough		772 yd
Tesco	646 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough		858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Catholic Technology College (Closed) St Davids Way	grass pitches	340 yd
Kader Academy Staindrop Drive	grass pitches	469 yd
Outwood Academy Acklam HALL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	673 yd
Marton Football Club WEST LODGE WEST LODGE ACKLAM ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Kader Fc Hustler Trust Pavilion Hustler Trust Pavilion HALL DRIVE	grass pitches	743 yd
Acklam Sports Centre (Closed) Hall Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	767 yd
Kader Youth & Community Centre (Closed) Trimdon Avenue	grass pitches	806 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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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