TS5 4GB is an up-and-coming urban area on Belsay Close, 0.5km from Whinney Banks in Middlesbrough. Administratively it sits within Ayresome ward and the Middlesbrough constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, TS5 4GB is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 55% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 126 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. 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 TS5 4GB are sourced from Output Area E00060590 (shared with 22 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BELSAY CLOSE, TS5 4GB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BELSAY CLOSE, TS5 4GB.
410
36
£ 32,900 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: TS5 4GB falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 55% of tenure in TS5 4GB — 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 TS5 4GB. The average age is 36.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around TS5 4GB is above average at 126 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Whinney Banks Primary School
Macmillan Academy
Linthorpe Community Primary School
Archibald Primary School
Green Lane Primary Academy
Acklam Grange School
Sacred Heart Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
12 nearby- Burger King0.7 km
- Showcase Cinema0.7 km
- Costa Coffee0.5 km
- Living Cafe0.5 km
- Pizza Hut Restaurant0.7 km
- + 7 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Poundland0.6 km
- Marks & Spencer0.5 km
- Morrisons0.7 km
- Heron Foods0.3 km
- Sainsbury's0.4 km
- + 1 more
Retailers - Other
21 nearby- Lloyds Pharmacy0.9 km
- Premier Croft Store0.8 km
- Quickstop Convenience Store0.3 km
- New Look0.5 km
- Acklam Road Pharmacy0.4 km
- + 16 more
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- Jack Hatfield Sports Club0.8 km
- Hollywood Bowl0.7 km
- St. Francis Social Club0.6 km
Takeaway Shop
8 nearby- Croft Fisheries0.8 km
- Primos0.4 km
- China Garden0.8 km
- Famous Pizzeria0.3 km
- China Red0.3 km
- + 3 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Thornaby2.3 km
- Middlesbrough3.3 km
- Stockton Station3.7 km
Bus Stops
- Oxford Road West End0.3 km
- Oxford Road End0.3 km
- Oxford Road West End0.3 km
- Cambridge Hotel0.4 km
- Acklam Green Centre0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: TS54GB · Data under Open Government Licence