Middlesbrough
Built-up area in Middlesbrough, England
| Coordinates: | 54.561, -1.216 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 50 18 |
| Population: | 142,707 |
| Dialling code: | 01642 |
Middlesbrough sits on the south bank of the River Tees in north‑east England and is often thought of as part of wider Teesside and ceremonial North Yorkshire. The town’s skyline is still marked by industrial heritage - notably the Transporter Bridge - and its riverside location shaped a 19th‑century boom in iron and steel that put it on the map internationally.
That industrial past, led by firms such as Dorman Long, gave way to decline and, more recently, to regeneration: the town now mixes manufacturing with digital, education and cultural activity, anchored by Teesside University, mima (the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art) and Riverside Stadium, home of Middlesbrough FC. Socially it’s a proud, resilient place with a diverse population and ongoing efforts to reinvent the economy and public spaces while keeping a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Middlesbrough
TS1, TS2, TS3, TS4, TS5, TS6, TS7, TS8, TS17
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 24.6 miles
- Darlington 13.7 miles
- Hartlepool 7.3 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 4.3 miles
- Durham 20.6 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 22 miles
- Redcar 6.5 miles
- Peterlee 14.6 miles
- Billingham 3.7 miles
- Bishop Auckland 19.7 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 15 miles
- Seaham 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Berwick Hills & Pallister Ward 0.4 miles
- Longlands & Beechwood Ward 0.6 miles
- North Ormesby Ward 0.7 miles
- Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Brambles & Thorntree Ward 1.1 miles
- Central Ward 1.2 miles
- Park End & Beckfield Ward 1.4 miles
- Ladgate Ward 1.5 miles
- Linthorpe Ward 1.6 miles
- Acklam Ward 1.6 miles
- Newport Ward 1.7 miles
- Marton East Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Middlesbrough
TS1 4HX, TS2 1TT, TS1 5JD, TS4 3SL, TS3 7BQ, TS3 9HG, TS5 4GL, TS1 4LD, TS1 2HU … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 9.3 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 38 miles
- Marton Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Middlesbrough Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels in Middlesbrough Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough - Centre Square 3
- The Highfield Hotel
- Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough 4
- Blue Bell Lodge Hotel 3
- Oyo Bellevue Apartments Middlesborough 3
- Oyo the Baltimore Hotel 3
- Oyo Victoria Apartments 2
Schools in Middlesbrough
- Abingdon Primary School Primary
- Acklam Grange School Secondary
- Acklam Whin Primary School Primary
- Archibald Primary School Primary
- Beech Grove Primary School Primary
- Berwick Hills Primary School Primary
- Beverley School Special
- Brambles Primary Academy Primary
- Breckon Hill Primary School Primary
- Captain Cook Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School Primary
- Easterside Academy Primary
- Green Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Hemlington Hall Academy Primary
- Hollis Academy Special
- Holmwood School Special
- Kader Academy Primary
- Lift Caldicotes Primary
- Lift North Ormesby Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 1.1 miles
- Wilton Castle Estate 4.6 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 6.3 miles
- Teesport Harbour 6.7 miles
- Redcar Beach Beach 6.8 miles
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 6.9 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 8.8 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 9 miles
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 11.3 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 13.1 miles