TS2 1AB is an up-and-coming urban area located 1.2km from Middlesbrough in Middlesbrough. Administratively it sits within Central ward and the Middlesbrough constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, TS2 1AB is a diverse urban neighbourhood with mixed household types and languages. During the day, non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 45% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are high (716 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for TS2 1AB are sourced from Output Area E00188254 (shared with 327 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
TS2 1AB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for TS2 1AB.
307
36
£ 24,900 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 45% of tenure in TS2 1AB — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for TS2 1AB. The average age is 36.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near TS2 1AB are high at 716 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Newport Primary School
Outwood Academy Riverside
Abingdon Primary School
High Clarence Primary School
Ayresome Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
51 nearby- Finishing Touches0.3 km
- Teesside Ship Supplies0.5 km
- Bells Butchers0.4 km
- Best Buy Food Store0.9 km
- Boots0.5 km
- + 46 more
Supermarkets
10 nearby- Morning Sun0.9 km
- Budgens0.9 km
- Lidl0.7 km
- Heron Foods0.4 km
- Morrisons Daily Redehouse0.6 km
- + 5 more
Pub, NightClub
36 nearby- Chequers/Mint0.4 km
- Doctor Browns0.8 km
- Middlesbrough Empire0.5 km
- Middlesbrough Town Hall (Venue)0.5 km
- Sapphires Middlesbrough0.3 km
- + 31 more
Takeaway Shop
32 nearby- Hot Oven0.3 km
- Anisas0.5 km
- Boro Pizza House0.9 km
- Gi Gi's0.8 km
- Good Food Joint0.8 km
- + 27 more
Restaurant, Cafe
88 nearby- Akbars Restaurant0.9 km
- Sally's Cafe0.2 km
- Wellington Garage and Cafe0.3 km
- Annies Kitchen0.8 km
- Base Camp0.4 km
- + 83 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
4 nearby- Travelodge0.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express0.6 km
- Premier Inn0.7 km
- Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Middlesbrough0.4 km
- South Bank3.4 km
- James Cook University Hospital3.7 km
Bus Stops
- Albert Street Taxi Rank0.2 km
- Rail Station0.2 km
- Richmond Street0.2 km
- Middlesbrough Rail Station0.2 km
- Middlesbrough Rail Station0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: TS21AB · Data under Open Government Licence