TS8 9BP Middlesbrough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stainton & Thornton. Region: North East.
Streets
- The Wynd, Stainton: 2 addresses
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 E (34% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Stainton and Thornton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 10.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL, grade II*
- BOUNDARY WALL, GATES AND GATEPIERS OF CHURCH OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL, grade II
- BURDON TABLE TOMB, 4M EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL, grade II
- CHURCH VIEW, grade II
- COFFIN, ONE M.SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL, grade II
- CORNEY (OR CORNER) TOMBSTONE, 7M. WEST OF CHURCH OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL, grade II
- MEMORIAL HALL, grade II
- RENNISON TOMBSTONE, 3M SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL, grade II
- STAINTON HOUSE, grade II
- THE STAINTON PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Sporting Lodge, Low Lane, Stainton: up to 109 homes, not permissioned (650 m)
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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 46 m above sea level.
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 | Marton 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km |
| James Cook University Hospital 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Thornaby 660,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest The Stainton | 50 m |
| Ferry terminal | Transporter Bridge South Side Middlesbrough | 7.4 km |
| EV charging points | Eco Power Energy Ltd. | 2.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 11.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 63.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Acklam Medical Centre | 2.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest The Oval Pharmacy | 1.4 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Tees Valley Hospital | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Cleveland Police Special Constabulary | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food The Oval, The Oval Brookfield | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 17 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 1.7 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,170 m² | 930 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m south-east. 17 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St. Peter and St. Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Quarry Plantation | Wood | 320 m south-east |
| Thornton Plantation | Wood | 380 m south |
| Boltonmoss Hill | Hill | 850 m south-east |
| Hemlington Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north-east |
| The Fleet | Tidal water | 3.7 km north |
| Brewsdale | Valley | 3.7 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 The Wynd.