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Affluence in TS5 8

How TS5 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Middlesbrough
Region
North East
Population
15,595 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS5 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS5 8 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Crime5.5
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Employment6.5
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Income6.9
  • Living environment7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,492
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in TS5 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

TS5 8England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in TS5 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TS5 8England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in TS5 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

TS5 8England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18%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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