Stainton (Middlesbrough)
Stainton (Middlesbrough) is a village in North Yorkshire, England. It has around 1 supermarket and 10 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being James Cook, 4.7 km away. There were around 175 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stainton (Middlesbrough) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Middlesbrough area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 143,924 residents at roughly 2,671 people per km².
- Council
- Middlesbrough
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Police force
- Cleveland
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: 19° / 12° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 13° · Sunny
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
179 reported · July 2026▼ 14% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences60
- Anti-social behaviour47
- Criminal damage & arson19
- Public order14
Neighbourhood team: Stainton and Thornton · Cleveland
Local policing priorities
- Off Road Bikes
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
214 food businesses within 2 miles
- 197 rated 4–5 ★ (191 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: James Cook (4.7 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Marton (4.7 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 (5.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (5.7 km)
16 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
71 charging locations within ~8 km
- 17 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Stirling House (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds3
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
- 21 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
Luke Myer
Labour
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,435 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
60% low-carbon electricity
Imports 40% · Nuclear 24% · Biomass 18% · Wind 18%
23 gCO₂/kWh · very 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office396 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s304 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test258 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership256 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance237 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Stainton, Middlesbrough · 0.1 km
Stainton is a village in the south-west outskirts of Middlesbrough, in the Middlesbrough unitary authority, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England.
Stainton and Thornton · 0.3 kmStainton and Thornton is a civil parish in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It consists of the two villages Stainton and Thornton. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,243.
Thornton, Middlesbrough · 0.7 kmThornton is a village near Stainton in the town of Middlesbrough, in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is in the local Stainton and Thornton ward of Middlesbrough,…
St Clare of Assisi, Middlesbrough · 1.2 kmSt Clare's, Middlesbrough is a Roman Catholic church in the Brookfield area of Middlesbrough, England. It was built in 1965 and is located close to the junction of the A19 and the A174.
Hemlington · 1.4 kmHemlington is an area of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It is centred around a lake and is in the Borough of Middlesbrough's south-western outskirts.
- Middlesbrough Rural District · 1.5 km
Middlesbrough Rural District was a rural district in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1932.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stainton (Middlesbrough)?
- Stainton (Middlesbrough) is a town in North Yorkshire, England, in the Middlesbrough local authority.
- How deprived is Stainton (Middlesbrough)?
- The Middlesbrough local authority, which includes Stainton (Middlesbrough), is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.