Middlesbrough
North East · England 143,922 Population (2021 Census)
79.5% White British (2021)
62.7% White British (2041 projected)
51.2% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 79.5%
white other 2.9%
asian 10.5%
black 2.6%
mixed 2.1%
other 2.4%
Projected 2051
white british 51.2%
white other 5.7%
asian 17.7%
black 14.6%
mixed 3.3%
other 7.5%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.44 · Dissimilarity: 7.0
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 14.0% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 87.7%
Foreign-born (2021) 12.3%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 52.8%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 92.4%
notEnglishPct 15.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum20/20
School14/20
Language0/20
Housing20/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate47.5%
Avg home ownership47.6%
Avg social rent20.2%
Degree or above23%
No qualifications20.8%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)47.6%
Social rent (2021)20.2%
Private rent (2021)19%
Ownership (2041)39.4%
Social rent (2041)17.5%
Social rent change-2.7pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 25,551 pupils.
WBI pupils65.5%
Minority pupils34.5%
EAL growth (projected)+14.0pp
WBI gap (school vs population)14.0pp
Schools are 14pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 92.4%
notEnglishPct 15.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+16.8pp
Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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