TS2 1AD Middlesbrough
Live postcode, introduced November 2006. Ward: Central. Region: North East.
Streets
- Dock Street, Middlesbrough: 8 addresses
- Priestman Road, Middlesbrough: 3 addresses
- Commercial Street, Middlesbrough: 1 address
- Lower East Street, Middlesbrough: 1 address
- Vulcan Street, Middlesbrough: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dock Street, Port Clarence: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dock Street, Port Clarence: 1 address
- Vulcan Street, Middlesbrough: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dock Street, Port Clarence: 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: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Lower Gosford/Lower Feversham Street, Middlehaven: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Brook Street, Middlehaven: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Spring Street, Middlehaven: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- L/S Middlesbrough Dock, Middlehaven: up to 48 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- Vancouver House, Fry Street: up to 26 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- Land East of Stockton Street, Middlehaven: up to 235 homes, not permissioned (550 m)
- 11-13 Linthorpe Road: up to 13 homes, permissioned (580 m)
- 63 Dundas Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (610 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 1 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 18 addresses are between 4 m and 5 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% 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 | 520 m |
| South Bank 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| James Cook University Hospital 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Middlesbrough College Clock Tower Entrance Middlehaven | 110 m |
| Ferry terminal | Transporter Bridge South Side Middlesbrough | 440 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Middlesbrough, Boho 4 Car Park | 500 m |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 540 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 15.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 59.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Endeavour Practice | 780 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Teesside Pharmacy | 840 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Select Dental Care | 890 m |
| Hospital | Roseberry Park Hospital | 2.8 km |
| Police station | Middlesbrough Police Station | 640 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Bt Kiosk Wilson Street Cz | 560 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Centre Square 3.8 ha | 530 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,010 m² | 940 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,360 m² | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dock Clock Tower, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m north-east. 47 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dock Clock Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north-east |
| Transporter Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m north |
| 7 Zetland Road (Webb House) | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m west |
| Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m south |
| Albert Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough Dock | Lake or reservoir | 290 m south-east |
| Middlesbrough Reach | Tidal water | 1.1 km north-west |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south |
| Portrack Marsh | Wetland | 3.6 km west |
| Norton Bottoms | Valley | 3.8 km west |
| North Wood | Wood | 3.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 18 |
10 of the postcode's 18 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 45% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 20% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 30% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Dock Street.