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Postcode sector · Middlesbrough

Housing in TS1 5

What the homes in TS1 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Middlesbrough
Region
North East
Population
6,605 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.8%). Flats make up 45.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

TS1 5England
Detached7%22.9%
Semi-detached8.4%31.5%
Terraced38.5%23%
Purpose-built flat38.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

15.6% of households in TS1 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 9.2% own outright and 6.4% with a mortgage.

TS1 5
16%
39%
45%
England
  • Owned15.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented38.5%20.5%
  • Social rented44.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TS1 5England
Owned outright9.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council15.8%8.3%
From a housing association29.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 54.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TS1 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (42.3%). 16% of households include dependent children.

TS1 5England
Living alone, under 6642.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.1%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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