Who lives in Middlesbrough
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Middlesbrough, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Middlesbrough
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 162,207 (2024)
MiddlesbroughTown
Who lives in Middlesbrough
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.1% of residents. 21.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
39.4% of adults in Middlesbrough are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 43% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.8% of residents in Middlesbrough describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.5%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad5.6%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.