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Affluence in TS3 8

How TS3 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Middlesbrough
Region
North East
Population
16,983 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS3 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS3 8 scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.2
  • Older people in low-income households1.2
  • Living environment5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£34,898
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.8% of adults in TS3 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

TS3 8England
Employee, full-time25.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed4%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student10.8%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.8%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.2% of adults in TS3 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

TS3 8England
Higher managerial & professional2.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine20.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.3%8.5%
Full-time students10.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.6% of adults in TS3 8 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.3% have no qualifications.

TS3 8England
Degree level or above16.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications32.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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