Comfrey, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, TS8 0XT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS8 0XT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	49.5%	47.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50.5%	52.2%	1.7%	49.0%	3.2%

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 TS8 0XT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.4% 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	26.3%	28.2%	1.9%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	65.9%	62.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	18.2%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	0%	3.3%	3.3%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.6%) 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	63.4%	58.4%	-5.0%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	27.6%	33.2%	5.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	6.6%	7%	0.4%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	7.5%	11.6%	4.1%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	6.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	14%	-6.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	20.7%	3.4%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	39.3%	6.0%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	97.9%	94.7%	-3.2%	81.4%	13.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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%	96%	-2.8%	83.2%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	96%	-2.5%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	63.4%	46.2%	17.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Comfrey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Comfrey was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.8% lower than the Coulby Newham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Comfrey has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Coulby Newham and the 156th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 134.8%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TS8 0XT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Comfrey are based on 74 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 Comfrey, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, TS8 0XT

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS8 0XT

Average Price
£304,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£304,381

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Comfrey

Average Price
£304,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£304,918

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ComfreyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Comfrey, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-08-27	£298,365
17 Comfrey, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-07-01	£343,791
35 Comfrey, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Detached, an established residential building	£234,500	2019-12-16	£298,965
19 Comfrey, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-06-14	£323,876
14 Comfrey, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Detached, an established residential building	£239,000	2019-04-12	£308,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS8 0XT

Employment

TS8 0XT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	95
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	22
Manufacturing	20
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Mining and quarrying	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Wood Primary School The Garth , Coulby Farm Way TS8 0UG	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Wood Academy The Garth , Coulby Farm Way TS8 0UG	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Gunnergate Lane , Coulby Newham TS8 0TE	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's RC Primary School Gunnergate Lane , Coulby Newham TS8 0TE	- not rated	1,117 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lingfield Primary School Buxton Avenue , Marton TS7 8LP	- not rated	1,413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulby Newham School Manor Farm Way , Coulby Newham TS8 0RJ	- not rated	1,434 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's Academy Stainton Way , Coulby Newham TS8 0GA	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nunthorpe Academy Guisborough Road , Nunthorpe TS7 0LA	2out of 4	3,738 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nunthorpe School Guisborough Road , Nunthorpe TS7 0LA	- not rated	3,738 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Catholic College Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JW	- not rated	3,882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Teesside Tertiary College Marton Road , TS4 3RZ	- not rated	3,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marton Sixth Form College Marton Road , TS4 3RZ	- not rated	3,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College, Middlesbrough Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JP	- not rated	4,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acklam Sixth Form College Hall Drive , Acklam TS5 7DY	- not rated	4,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northern School of Art Newport Road , TS1 1LA	- not rated	5,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holme Farm School Stainton Way , TS8 9DF	- not rated	2,609 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holmwood School Saltersgill Avenue , Easterside TS4 3PT	- not rated	3,067 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunningdale School Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3PT	- not rated	3,067 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Special Academy Sandy Flatts Lane , TS5 7YN	3out of 4	3,208 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beverley School Saltersgill Avenue , TS4 3JS	3out of 4	4,489 yd	Community special 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
The Enquire Learning Trust at Rosewood Primary Academy	The Garth, Middlesbrough	747 yd
Cherry Hill Cafe	Stokesley Road, Middlesbrough	962 yd
Crossfields Community Centre	62 Crossfields, Middlesbrough	975 yd
KFC	Dalby Way, Middlesbrough	1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coulby Farm	Stokesley Road, Middlesbrough		1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chino's	15 Dalby Way, Middlesbrough		1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Dalby Way, Middlesbrough		1,087 yd
Tesco	Dalby Way, Middlesbrough		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lingfield Farm Lingfield Farm Lingfield Farm Mount Pleasant Way	grass pitches	179 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	232.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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