TS2 1AA Middlesbrough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central. Region: North East.
Streets
- Cleveland Street, Middlesbrough: 74 addresses
- Albert Street, Middlesbrough: 1 address
- Gosford Street, Middlesbrough: 1 address
- Lower Feversham Street, Middlesbrough: 1 address
- Lower Gosford Street, 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: 5.
- 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
- 1-15 Queens's Terrace, Queen's Square, grade II
- Cleveland Buildings, grade II
- Gibson House including area walls, piers and railings, grade II
- New Exchange Buildings, grade II
- QUEENS SQUARE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Spring Street, Middlehaven: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- Brook Street, Middlehaven: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Land East of Stockton Street, Middlehaven: up to 235 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Lower Gosford/Lower Feversham Street, Middlehaven: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- 11-13 Linthorpe Road: up to 13 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 63 Dundas Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Vancouver House, Fry Street: up to 26 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- 53 Linthorpe Road: up to 34 homes, permissioned (510 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 28 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 78 addresses are between 4 m and 8 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 86%, ultrafast 86%, gigabit 86% of premises; 9% 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 | 110 m |
| James Cook University Hospital 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| South Bank 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 75 within 800 m; nearest Rail Station Middlesbrough | 10 m |
| Ferry terminal | Transporter Bridge South Side Middlesbrough | 530 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Middlesbrough, Boho 4 Car Park | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 530 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 14.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 58.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Endeavour Practice | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Select Dental Care | 860 m |
| Hospital | West Lane Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Middlesbrough Police Station | 190 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Bt Kiosk Wilson Street Cz | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Centre Square 3.8 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,010 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,360 m² | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 3.8 hectares in all.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 69 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 73 |
76 of the postcode's 78 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 5 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 56% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 26% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 32% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Cleveland Street.