# People and census in Middlesbrough The south east of the North East. 152,795 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 54 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Middlesbrough, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) ## What is the population of Middlesbrough? Middlesbrough’s population was an estimated 152,795 in mid-2025. The population fell 1.2% in the year to mid-2025. Middlesbrough is 170th most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Middlesbrough: **152,795** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Middlesbrough’s population was an estimated 152,795 in mid-2025. The population fell 1.2% in the year to mid-2025. Middlesbrough is 170th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Middlesbrough: **143,926** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Middlesbrough had 143,926 usual residents at the census. Middlesbrough is the 181st most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Middlesbrough: **63.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.6% of residents in Middlesbrough were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North East the figure is 63.0%. - Against North East: 1% higher (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Middlesbrough: **16.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.8% of residents in Middlesbrough were aged 65 or over at the census. In North East the figure is 20.4%. - Against North East: 18% lower (20.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Middlesbrough: **19.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.6% of residents in Middlesbrough were aged under 15 at the census. In North East the figure is 16.6%. - Against North East: 18% higher (16.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Middlesbrough: **12.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.3% of residents in Middlesbrough were born outside the UK. In North East the figure is 6.8%. - Against North East: 1.8 times (6.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Middlesbrough: **20.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.5% of residents in Middlesbrough had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In North East the figure is 21.4%. - Against North East: 4% lower (21.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Middlesbrough: **78.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 78.9% of residents in Middlesbrough said their health was good or very good. In North East the figure is 78.0%. - Against North East: 1% higher (78.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-good-health ## Households Middlesbrough: **60,262** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Middlesbrough had 60,262 households at the census. Middlesbrough is 178th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Middlesbrough: **33.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 33.1% of households in Middlesbrough had no car or van at the census. In North East the figure is 27.6%. - Against North East: 20% higher (27.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Middlesbrough: **55.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 55.5% of households in Middlesbrough owned their home at the census. In North East the figure is 60.7%. - Against North East: 9% lower (60.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Middlesbrough: **2,671 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Middlesbrough had 2,671 people per square kilometre at the census. In North East the figure is 308 per km². - Against North East: 8.7 times (308 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Middlesbrough: **21.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.0% of households in Middlesbrough rented privately at the census. In North East the figure is 17.2%. - Against North East: 22% higher (17.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Middlesbrough: **23.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 23.2% of households in Middlesbrough rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North East the figure is 22.0%. - Against North East: 5% higher (22.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Middlesbrough: **26.4%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 26.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Middlesbrough had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North East the figure is 28.6%. - Against North East: 8% lower (28.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Middlesbrough: **10.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 10.5% of residents in Middlesbrough identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In North East the figure is 3.7%. - Against North East: 2.8 times (3.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Middlesbrough: **2.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.7% of residents in Middlesbrough identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North East the figure is 1.0%. - Against North East: 2.7 times (1.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Middlesbrough: **2.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.1% of residents in Middlesbrough identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North East the figure is 1.3%. - Against North East: 1.6 times (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Middlesbrough: **2.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.4% of residents in Middlesbrough identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North East the figure is 1.0%. - Against North East: 2.4 times (1.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Middlesbrough: **82.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 82.4% of residents in Middlesbrough identified with a White ethnic group. In North East the figure is 93.0%. - Against North East: 11% lower (93.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Middlesbrough: **46.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 46.0% of residents in Middlesbrough said they were Christian. In North East the figure is 50.8%. - Against North East: 9% lower (50.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Middlesbrough: **36.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 36.4% of residents in Middlesbrough said they had no religion. In North East the figure is 40.0%. - Against North East: 9% lower (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Middlesbrough: **16.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 16.8% of working residents in Middlesbrough worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North East the figure is 24.8%. - Against North East: 32% lower (24.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Middlesbrough: **−1.2%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Middlesbrough’s estimated population changed by −1.2% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E06000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000002/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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