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Housing in TS8

What the homes in TS8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TS8England
Detached42%22.9%
Semi-detached30.7%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.8% of households in TS8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

TS8
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20%
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  • Owned68.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented20.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TS8England
Owned outright35.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association13.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.1%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

TS8England
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Middlesbrough

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Middlesbrough (August 2026, +4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

MiddlesbroughEngland
All homes£698£1,459
One bedroom£499£1,195
Two bedrooms£634£1,335
Three bedrooms£754£1,489
Four or more£991£2,161
Detached£951£1,640
Semi-detached£757£1,449
Terraced£710£1,435
Flat or maisonette£597£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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