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Affluence in TS5 5

How TS5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Middlesbrough
Region
North East
Population
13,734 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS5 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS5 5 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime3.4
  • Income3.7
  • Employment3.7
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,042
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.2% of adults in TS5 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

TS5 5England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student9.4%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in TS5 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TS5 5England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in TS5 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

TS5 5England
Degree level or above32.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%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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