This page provides a range of data relating to Middlesbrough's population, from various government and public organisations.
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Middlesbrough demographic data
Data sources
Census 2021: Middlesbrough ward profiles
Using data from Census 2021, this report provides insight into the demographics and deprivation within in Middlesbrough's 20 wards.
Type of data
- resident population
- employment and unemployment
- economic inactivity
- qualifications
- ethnicity
- religion
- other demographic information
House of Commons: asylum statistics
Briefing published on the House of Commons Library regarding asylum seekers in the UK and refugees who arrive through resettlement programmes.
User will need to download the supporting document to compare Middlesbrough's population and other local authorities.
Type of data
Accommodation data is provided for asylum seekers receiving government support by local authority and region.
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)
The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) looks at the physical and mental health needs of people living in South Tees (Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland).
LG Inform: headline report for Middlesbrough
LG Inform's headline report for Middlesbrough Council provides comparable value for money and performance data for services within the main funding streams for councils and highlights Middlesbrough Council's position.
Type of data
- central services
- education
- children
- adults
- housing
- highways and transport
- planning and development
- environmental and regulatory
- cultural and related
- public health
LG Inform: improving services through information
LG Inform is the local area bench marking tool from the Local Government Association and provides access to a range of data for all local authorities.
The user will need to select Middlesbrough for local information. More detailed information is available for council officers, councillors, or other local authority users.
Type of data
- administration and government
- advice and benefits
- business and employment
- coastline management
- community safety
- environmental protection
- health and social care
- housing
- leisure and culture
- licences
- permits and permissions
- planning and building control
- schools and education
- transport and highways
Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government: Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
The English indices of deprivation 2019 (IMD) identifies areas of deprivation in each local authority area, and also for smaller areas, or neighbourhoods, within each local authority area. These are known as Lower-layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs).
The latest IMD was published in 2019, by the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government.
The next update to the IMD is provisionally due in late 2025.
NOMIS: official census and labour market statistics
Linking to the Office for National Statistics NOMIS database, this section provides public information on Middlesbrough's and other local authorities' population and labour market details.
Type of data
- resident population
- employment and unemployment
- economic inactivity
- qualifications
- earnings
- out of work benefits
- jobs
- businesses
- labour demand
You can also view data for any other area.
Office for Local Government: Local Authority Data Explorer
Linking to the Local Authority Data Explorer from the Office for Local Government, this section provides public information on the performance of Middlesbrough Council and other local authorities.
The user will need to select Middlesbrough Council within the tool.
Type of data
- waste management
- planning
- adult social care
- roads
- adult skills
- corporate / finance
Office for National Statistics: Middlesbrough facts and figures
Linking to the Office for National Statistics, this section provides public information on Middlesbrough's population and economy.
Type of data
- census maps
- changes over time
- custom profiles
- area profiles
- sub-national indicators
- mortgage calculator
- health indicators
- income deprivation
Office for National Statistics: population estimates
The current 2023 mid-year population estimate for Middlesbrough is 152,650, an increase of 4,067 residents from the estimated 2022 figures (148,583). This is a 2.7% increase in residents.
Middlesbrough has the highest international migration percentage (4.6%), of all LAs across England and Wales, for the year to mid-2023. Teesside University has a significant number of international students, which contributes to this migration.
Middlesbrough is in the top 5 of all Local Authorities in England and Wales, with the highest rates of population growth in the year to mid-2023.
Middlesbrough is the smallest geographical Local Authority in the north east of England, covering only 54km2 of land, with the highest population density in the region (2,833 people per sq. km).
The information above was taken from Estimates of the population for England and Wales (Office for National Statistics) 'Mid 2011 to mid-2023 detailed time series edition of this dataset edition of this dataset' (MYEB3) and 'Mid-2023: 2023 local authority boundaries edition of this dataset edition of this dataset' (MYE3).
Stat-Xplore: DWP benefit statistics
Department for Work and Pensions interactive dataset containing a comprehensive variety of data on benefit claimants and programmes.
Users will need to register or access via 'Guest log in' to be able to investigate the data.
Type of data
- claimants
- attendance
- benefits
- allowances
- family resources survey
- household income
- income support
- incomes
- population estimates
- pensions
- Universal Credit
- work programmes
The Trussell Trust: food bank end of year statistics
The Trussell Trust network operates food banks across the UK.
Users can download the raw data file containing local authority level statistics.
Type of data
Trend analysis of number of food parcels distributed to adults and children by local authority and region.