Housing in TS1
What the homes in TS1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Middlesbrough
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 26,231 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (53.9%). Flats make up 26.4%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
26.4% of households in TS1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 49.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15% own outright and 11.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned26.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented49.1%20.5%
- Social rented23.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 41.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.5%). 23% of households include dependent children.
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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.