Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a town in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 100,000. It has around 1 GPs & clinic, 2 pharmacies, and 6 restaurants & cafés, along with 19 bus stops and James Cook railway station 1.2 km away. In June 2026, there were around 523 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 4 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Middlesbrough is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 143,924 residents at roughly 2,671 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 243rd of 294 English council areas — better than 17% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
13°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 12° · 16% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:29
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Crime
581 reported · July 2026▲ 45% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences196
- Shoplifting101
- Criminal damage & arson69
- Public order52
Neighbourhood team: Longlands and Beechwood · Cleveland
Local policing priorities
- Youth Anti-Social Behaviour and Community Harm
- Clear Hold Build and Serious Organised Crime Disruption
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
170 reported road collisions (2024)
43 killed or seriously injured · 232 casualties · 11.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 409 rated 4–5 ★ (375 top)
- 25 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: James Cook (1.2 km)
- 19 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from James Cook University Hospital (1.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£137,773 average▲ 2% YoY
Across Middlesbrough · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£699 average monthly rent▲ 4.7% YoY
- 1 bed £499
- 2 bed £634
- 3 bed £754
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.5 times median annual pay (3.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 153.9p · BP (2.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (2 km)
20 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
74 charging locations within ~8 km
- 20 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Broughton Avenue (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches41
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
143,924 residents in Middlesbrough · 2,671/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 16 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
49% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,549 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (50% of 66,360)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
64 schools · 25,653 pupils
41 primary · 8 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 23 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
58inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Lift Unity CityGood
- Macmillan AcademyGood
- Outwood Academy RiversideGood
- Outwood Academy OrmesbyInadequate
- Acklam Grange School
- Outwood Academy Acklam
- The King's Academy
- Trinity Catholic College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Middlesbrough
Care & health services
141 CQC-registered services
- Care homes48
- GP practices25
- Dentists18
- Homecare agencies25
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 96% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Middlesbrough
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 14 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
79 applications decided
72.2% granted · 57 granted, 22 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Andy McDonald
Labour
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority · directly-elected mayor
- Lab 24
- Con 4
- LD 1
- Ref 2
- Oth 15
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools13
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,435 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,212 jobs advertised · £40,852 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Healthcare Assistant, Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn With Uber Eats
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£671 median full-time weekly pay
5.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£17,855 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 79,990 certificates
11.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 40% · Nuclear 32% · Biomass 28%
34 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.6 yrs women · 76.9 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 54.2 women · 53.9 men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
8 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in TS4
- Martonside Medical Centre
- Oakwood (H&J) - Bcss Inpatient Unit
- The Ridgeway Health Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Middlesbrough and Thornaby East:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office355 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s279 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership267 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test243 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth214 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- St Mary's College, Middlesbrough · 0.4 km
St Mary's College was a voluntary aided Catholic college situated in Saltersgill, Middlesbrough, England. Tracing its roots back to 1904, it was the only Catholic further education provision in the region of Teesside…
- Trinity Catholic College, Middlesbrough · 0.5 km
Trinity Catholic College is a large, co-educational secondary school and sixth form in the town of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust.
- Saltersgill · 0.5 km
Saltersgill is an area in the Longlands and Beechwood Ward of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. In the 2011 census it had a population of 2,679. The area has a TS4 postcode.
- Newlands School FCJ · 0.5 km
Newlands Catholic School FCJ was a mixed 11–16 Catholic, state school in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. The school was awarded Specialist Maths and Computing College status.
- Beverley School, Middlesbrough · 0.6 km
Beverley School is a community special school in Middlesbrough, England. The school supports children with autism and is based in a campus with another school, Hollis Academy.
- Easterside · 0.8 km
Easterside is an area in the Ladgate ward of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It is bounded to the east by Marton Road (A172) and by B1380 to the south. It had a population of 2,842 in 2011.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)