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Affluence in TS3

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

Council
Middlesbrough
Region
North East
Population
38,174 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS3 scores 1.2 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.1
  • Crime1.1
  • Employment1.2
  • Education and skills1.2
  • Income1.3
  • Children in low-income families1.5
  • Older people in low-income households1.7
  • Living environment5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,894
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

42.7% of adults in TS3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

TS3England
Employee, full-time25.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed4%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student9.6%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.1%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.7% of adults in TS3 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

TS3England
Higher managerial & professional2.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine17.5%11.3%
Routine21.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.4%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.7% of adults in TS3 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.8% have no qualifications.

TS3England
Degree level or above16.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications32.8%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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