Is Middlesbrough a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Middlesbrough, from official data · 8 postcode districts · 3,849 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Middlesbrough, from official data · 8 postcode districts · 3,849 postcodes
The average home in Middlesbrough sold for £140,909 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. Across Middlesbrough, police record 187 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Middlesbrough, the nearest primary school is Beech Grove Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Trinity Catholic College, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Martonside Medical Centre, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.
James Cook station is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest park is 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk.
Across Middlesbrough, police record 187 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Middlesbrough sold for £140,909 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £251,923, semi-detached £152,654, terraced £110,592, flats £75,894. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Beech Grove Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Trinity Catholic College, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
James Cook is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £36,362 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).