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Affluence in TS5 6

How TS5 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Middlesbrough
Region
North East
Population
16,544 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS5 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS5 6 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment2.3
  • Income2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Living environment3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,604
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.1% of adults in TS5 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

TS5 6England
Employee, full-time28.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student9.6%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in TS5 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

TS5 6England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.9%8.5%
Full-time students9.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in TS5 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

TS5 6England
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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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