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Affluence in TS4

How TS4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Middlesbrough
Region
North East
Population
26,868 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS4 scores 1.9 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.3
  • Crime1.6
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Living environment5.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,770
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.2% of adults in TS4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.9% are retired and 12.7% are full-time students.

TS4England
Employee, full-time26.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student12.7%7.9%
Retired14.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%4.1%
Other6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.8% of adults in TS4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TS4England
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.7%8.5%
Full-time students12.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in TS4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.

TS4England
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications26.7%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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