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Affluence in TS8

How TS8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Middlesbrough
Region
North East
Population
35,055 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS8 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Crime4.4
  • Employment4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Income5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Living environment8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,123
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

51.6% of adults in TS8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

TS8England
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired27.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in TS8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TS8England
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in TS8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

TS8England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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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