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Housing in Middlesbrough

What the homes in Middlesbrough are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Middlesbrough
Region
North East
Population
162,207 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.7%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

MiddlesbroughEngland
Detached16.9%22.9%
Semi-detached42.7%31.5%
Terraced27.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.3% of households in Middlesbrough own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

Middlesbrough
55%
21%
23%
England
  • Owned55.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented20.7%20.5%
  • Social rented23.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MiddlesbroughEngland
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council11.3%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

MiddlesbroughEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.3%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

MiddlesbroughEngland
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Middlesbrough

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Middlesbrough (August 2026, +4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

MiddlesbroughEngland
All homes£698£1,459
One bedroom£499£1,195
Two bedrooms£634£1,335
Three bedrooms£754£1,489
Four or more£991£2,161
Detached£951£1,640
Semi-detached£757£1,449
Terraced£710£1,435
Flat or maisonette£597£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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