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Affluence in TS5 4

How TS5 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Middlesbrough
Region
North East
Population
12,250 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS5 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS5 4 scores 1.9 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.7 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 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Crime1.7
  • Employment1.9
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,716
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.7% of adults in TS5 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

TS5 4England
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.8% of adults in TS5 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TS5 4England
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.5%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in TS5 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29% have no qualifications.

TS5 4England
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications29%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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