Living in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough is a city in North East (England), United Kingdom, home to 140,639 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 17%, #62 of 368), students (top 22%, #75 of 354), low-income households (top 23%, #89 of 387).

Residents140,639
Density2,600 per km²
Area54.1 km²
Hub airport61 km (Newcastle International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km763,200 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 200 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London348 km
Within 10 km337,126 people
Greater areaGreater Middlesbrough, the core
Winter daylight7 h 15 min, sunset 15:41

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How Middlesbrough ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North East (England)
Young family35#350 of 378#12 of 12Map
Low-income household71#89 of 387#9 of 12Map
Low-income family48#247 of 378#12 of 12Map
Single parent46#297 of 378#12 of 12Map
Pensioner couple40#355 of 378#11 of 12Map
Single pensioner21#369 of 378#12 of 12Map
Early retiree43#374 of 387#11 of 12Map
Single professional46#318 of 368#11 of 12Map
Young professional49#311 of 367#11 of 12Map
DINKS37#336 of 362#12 of 12Map
Remote worker65#146 of 387#10 of 12Map
Commuter66#300 of 368#9 of 12Map
Car-free household65#267 of 361#9 of 12Map
Student73#75 of 354#4 of 12Map
First-home buyer68#101 of 378#9 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover63#110 of 388#8 of 12Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#312 of 363#11 of 12Map
Expat professional33#364 of 387#12 of 12Map
Healthcare-first mover0#361 of 378#12 of 12Map
Nature-focused household27#344 of 388#11 of 12Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#118 of 388#7 of 12Map
Rural value seeker35#289 of 388#11 of 12Map
High-net-worth mover14#376 of 388#11 of 12Map
Lottery winner52#310 of 388#12 of 12Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#339 of 388#12 of 12Map
Coastal living61#180 of 209#10 of 12Map
Business owner30#355 of 388#8 of 12Map
Digital native65#62 of 368#8 of 12Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability97
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)88
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Foundation63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Lifestyle and amenities35
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Education and family28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)25
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Green space18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Safety and community5
  • Health and elderly3
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.