Mersehead Sands, Middlesbrough, TS5 8UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TS5 8UN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	52.1%	0.6%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.5%	47.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 8UN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	32.2%	30.7%	-1.5%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	52.5%	-3.2%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.6%	9.7%	2.1%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (87.2%) 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	54.9%	43.6%	-11.3%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	33.6%	43.6%	10.0%	33.6%	10.0%
Fair health	7.1%	8.7%	1.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around TS5 8UN this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	9.7%	-5.5%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.9%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	18.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	23.9%	4.2%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	17%	26.9%	9.9%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.5%	99.6%	1.1%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.3% 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	98.8%	99.3%	0.5%	83.2%	16.1%
European Union	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	99.3%	0.5%	83.2%	16.1%
10+ Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	76.7%	14.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	64.1%	46.2%	17.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Mersehead Sands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mersehead Sands was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.1% higher than the Kader average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mersehead Sands has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Kader and the 174th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.6%.

🔎 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 8UN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Mersehead Sands are based on 41 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 Mersehead Sands, Middlesbrough, TS5 8UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS5 8UN

Average Price
£157,871

Semi-Detached
£160,351

Terraced
£146,953

Detached
£188,658

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mersehead Sands

Average Price
£174,087

Semi-Detached
£176,466

Terraced
£166,006

Detached
£195,697

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mersehead SandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Mersehead Sands, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-06-28	£170,898
31 Mersehead Sands, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-08-11	£204,683
27 Mersehead Sands, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-07-04	£165,031
21 Mersehead Sands, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-08-06	£130,864
6 Mersehead Sands, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2020-02-12	£164,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS5 8UN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	26
Education	21
Manufacturing	16
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Mining and quarrying	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clare's RC Primary School St Clare's Catholic Primary , Acklam TS5 8RZ	4out of 4	404 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acklam Whin Primary School Carlbury Avenue , Acklam TS5 8SQ	3out of 4	607 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kader Academy Staindrop Drive , Acklam TS5 8NU	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Tedder Avenue , Thornaby TS17 9JP	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemlington Hall Academy Briscoe Way , Hemlington Hall Road TS8 9SJ	2out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornaby Academy Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DB	- not rated	1,977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Acklam Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7JY	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Baysdale Road , Thornaby TS17 9DE	1out of 4	2,172 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic College Lacy Road , TS4 3JW	2out of 4	2,966 yd	Academy converter	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	2,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Training Collective Harvard Avenue , Thornaby TS17 6FB	- not rated	4,193 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westlands Academy Eltham Crescent , TS17 9RA	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beverley School Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	3out of 4	2,944 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollis Academy Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	1out of 4	3,107 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood School Saltersgill Avenue , Easterside TS4 3PT	3out of 4	3,498 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartwell School Yarm Road , Stockton TS18 3TN	- not rated	4,840 yd	Other independent special school	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		442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Grenadier	Trimdon Avenue, Middlesbrough		702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ling Yan	118 Trimdon Avenue, Middlesbrough	702 yd
Carol's Plaice	116 Trimdon Avenue, Middlesbrough	702 yd
Papa Marios Pizzeria	126 Trimdon Avenue, Middlesbrough	702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	The Oval, Middlesbrough		944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kader Youth & Community Centre (Closed) Trimdon Avenue	grass pitches	775 yd
The Escape Zone (Middlesbrough) LOW LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
Kader Academy Staindrop Drive	grass pitches	1,078 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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