Middlesbrough Central
Middlesbrough · North East · population 12,848 · 7 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,661 of 6,856 in England
- #319 of 342 in North East
- #13 of 19 in Middlesbrough
- Most deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 21% · Caring & leisure 15% · Process & plant 15%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 21% |
| Caring & leisure | 15% |
| Process & plant | 15% |
| Professional | 13% |
| Sales & customer service | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Administrative | 6% |
| Associate professional | 6% |
| Managers & directors | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Muslim 35% · Christian 27% · No religion 25%
Born outside the UK: 40%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Middlesbrough Central is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,661 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #13 of 19 in Middlesbrough. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (35) and lowest on Health (1). Typical homes here, about £79,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 27% in five years (from 61 sales), 49% below the wider Middlesbrough median of £155,000. Typical household take-home income is around £25,980 a year, among England's lowest. Recorded crime ran at 452 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £79,500 | 61 | +7.4% | +26.7% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
| Semi-detached | £119,000 | 8 | +3.5% | +31.9% |
| Terraced | £75,500 | 48 | +1.0% | +22.8% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,227 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #6,399 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 2,179 |
| Theft | 1,115 |
| Burglary | 188 |
| Vehicle crime | 363 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 430 |
| Public order & weapons | 724 |
| Drugs | 362 |
| Robbery | 191 |
| Other | 258 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 1,125 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Middlesbrough
- Marton West92
- Nunthorpe & Marton East90
- Trimdon83
- Acklam66
- Kader60
- Linthorpe West32
- Coulby Newham25
- Easterside15
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Shadsworth & IntackBlackburn with Darwen3£120,000
- WoodsideTelford and Wrekin3£131,250
- Farnley EastLeeds3£164,500
- Belle Isle NorthLeeds3£170,500
- Lozells EastBirmingham3£181,750
- Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw HeathStockport3£190,000