Ajax Way, South Bank, Middlesbrough, TS6 6XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS6 6XW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51%	49.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49%	50.6%	1.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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 area around TS6 6XW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.8%	45.8%	-3.0%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	22.2%	-0.8%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	8%	4.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.9%	17.2%	7.3%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.7%	33.7%	4.0%	48.4%	-14.7%
Good health	26.1%	32.5%	6.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	22.1%	15.9%	-6.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	14.9%	14.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	10.6%
Very bad health	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	1.2%	2.1%

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 TS6 6XW this area, 52.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	55.9%	52.7%	-3.2%	18.2%	34.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12.9%	-0.2%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.9%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7%	4.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	9%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	7%	0.9%	33.8%	-26.8%
Other	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.8%	89.8%	-9.0%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	8.6%	8.6%	0.6%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	98.8%	88.1%	-10.7%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	10.7%	10.3%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	88.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
2-5 Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	37.8%	13.5%	24.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Ajax Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ajax Way was 464.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 206.2% higher than the Normanby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ajax Way has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Normanby and the 21st highest crime rate of 473 local areas in Redcar and Cleveland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 175.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.7%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TS6 6XW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Ajax Way are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redcar And Cleveland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ajax Way, South Bank, Middlesbrough, TS6 6XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS6 6XW

Average Price
£93,613

Semi-Detached
£93,613

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ajax Way

Average Price
£96,449

Semi-Detached
£96,449

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ajax WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ajax Way, Middlesbrough, Redcar And Cleveland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£68,000	2018-05-31	£94,064
2 Ajax Way, Middlesbrough, Redcar And Cleveland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,000	2011-06-10	£97,192
2 Ajax Way, Middlesbrough, Redcar And Cleveland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£34,000	2002-11-01	£87,995
2 Ajax Way, Middlesbrough, Redcar And Cleveland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£28,500	1996-04-26	£106,543

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS6 6XW

Employment

TS6 6XW 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

Retired	48
Full-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	5
Self-Employed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank Community Primary School Poplar Grove , South Bank TS6 6SY	3out of 4	367 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School St Margaret's Grove , South Bank TS6 6TA	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldicotes Primary Academy Spencerfield Crescent , TS3 9HD	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Kedward Avenue , Brambles TS3 9DB	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Cargo Fleet Lane , TS3 8NL	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
St Peter's Catholic College Normanby Road , South Bank TS6 6SP	2out of 4	511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Normanby Normanby Road , South Bank TS6 9AG	1out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Ormesby Tothill Avenue , Netherfields TS3 0RH	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity City Academy Ormesby Road , TS3 8RE	2out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Riverside Russell Street , Middlehaven TS1 2AD	- not rated	3,591 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middlesbrough College Middlehaven , Dock Street TS2 1AD	- not rated	3,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northern School of Art Green Lane , Linthorpe TS5 7RJ	- not rated	5,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mackenzie Thorpe Centre Beech Grove , South Bank TS6 6SU	- not rated	366 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archway Academy Learning Lane , The Avenue TS6 0DD	- not rated	1,337 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Keys Tees Valley College Sotherby Road , TS3 8BT	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Special Academy Kedward Avenue , TS3 9DB	- not rated	1,392 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Alternative Provision Eston Burns Road , Eston TS6 9AW	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dimples South Bank Day Nursery	Normanby Road	479 yd
Costa Coffee	Cleveland Retail Park	518 yd
Patchwork Playground	Wallis Road	524 yd
St. John's Church	Normanby Road	608 yd
The Tees Cafe	Sotherby Road	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Peters Social Club	Normanby Road	415 yd
Brambles Farm Social Club	Millbrook Avenue, Middlesbrough	862 yd
Polton Allstars at Top Corner Sports	Longlands Road, Middlesbrough	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Annie's Sandwich Bar	Stephenson Court	282 yd
Golden Dragon	5 Victoria Street	478 yd
Yo! To Go!	Trunk Road	716 yd
Chef Bravo	23 Kingsway Avenue	717 yd
Olivito's	126 Normanby Road	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencers Simply Foods	Trunk Road	481 yd
B & M	Trunk Road Eston Middlesbrough	716 yd
Tesco Eston	Trunk Road	716 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Trunk Road	738 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	2 North Street	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beech Grove Primary (Closed) Beech Grove	grass pitches	261 yd
South Bank Primary School Poplar Grove	grass pitches	392 yd
Harcourt Road - South Bank HARCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	400 yd
St Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy Normanby Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	405 yd
St Margaret Clitherows Rc Primary School ST. MARGARETS GROVE	grass pitches	439 yd
Macmillan Crescent Ground (Closed) Steele Crescent	grass pitches	562 yd
Eston Leisure Centre ESTON SPORTS CENTRE ESTON SPORTS CENTRE NORMANBY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	769 yd
Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation NORMANBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	897 yd
Mas Body Gym METCALFE ROAD	health and fitness suite	955 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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