TS2 1RT Middlesbrough
Live postcode, introduced January 1991. Ward: Central. Region: North East.
Streets
- Brighouse Business Village, High Clarence: 39 addresses
- Unnamed street near Brighouse Business Village, High Clarence: 30 addresses
- Mickleton Road, 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: 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.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Broadband
Superfast 39%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 27% 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 | 1.6 km |
| Billingham 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Thornaby 660,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest Brighouse Business Village Middlesbrough | 130 m |
| Ferry terminal | Transporter Bridge South Side Middlesbrough | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | Zetland Multi Storey Car Park | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 14.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 57.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Endeavour Practice | 1.9 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Riverside Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Belasis Dental Practice | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | West Lane Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Cleveland Police Middlesbrough HQ | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 16-20 Linthorpe Road Halifax | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Riverside Park 2.8 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,010 m² | 1.5 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.9 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 2.8 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
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 Brighouse Business Village.