TS1 1DB Middlesbrough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central. Region: North East.
Streets
- Exchange Square, Middlesbrough: 9 addresses
- Zetland Place, Middlesbrough: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Middlesbrough in 2026-27: Band D £2,549 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,699 | £1,983 | £2,266 | £2,549 | £3,116 | £3,682 | £4,249 | £5,098 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (79% of about 1,260 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Middlesbrough Historic Quarter (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1 Exchange Square, grade II
- Exchange House, Former Middlesbrough Head Post Office, grade II
- Monument to H.W.F. Bolckow, grade II
- NOS. 2, 2A, 4 AND ZETLAND BUILDINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Spring Street, Middlehaven: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Brook Street, Middlehaven: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- 11-13 Linthorpe Road: up to 13 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Vancouver House, Fry Street: up to 26 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- 63 Dundas Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Lower Gosford/Lower Feversham Street, Middlehaven: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- 53 Linthorpe Road: up to 34 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Land East of Stockton Street, Middlehaven: up to 235 homes, not permissioned (450 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 10 addresses are between 4 m and 5 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Middlesbrough 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 210 m |
| James Cook University Hospital 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| South Bank 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m, 85 within 800 m; nearest Gurney House Middlesbrough | 60 m |
| Ferry terminal | Transporter Bridge South Side Middlesbrough | 650 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Middlesbrough, Boho 4 Car Park | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 430 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 14.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 59.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Endeavour Practice | 410 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Teesside Pharmacy | 470 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Select Dental Care | 650 m |
| Hospital | West Lane Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Middlesbrough Police Station | 370 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Bt Kiosk Wilson Street Cz | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Centre Square 3.8 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,010 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,360 m² | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 7 Zetland Road (Webb House), a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m west. 50 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Zetland Road (Webb House) | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m west |
| Empire Mecca Social Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m south |
| Town Hall and Municipal Buildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-west |
| Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m south-east |
| Albert Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough Dock | Lake or reservoir | 590 m east |
| Middlesbrough Reach | Tidal water | 1.1 km north |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south |
| Portrack Marsh | Wetland | 3.2 km west |
| Norton Bottoms | Valley | 3.5 km west |
| North Wood | Wood | 3.5 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 10 |
10 of the postcode's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 2% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 85% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 28% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 42% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 25% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Exchange Square.