Acklam
Middlesbrough 012 · 4 sub-areas · 6,479 residents
Middlesbrough 012 is a largely owner-occupied pocket of Middlesbrough, home to around 6,500 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £644 a month — well below the national average — and over four in five residents own their home outright or with a mortgage, giving this corner of the town a noticeably settled, residential feel.
Acklam is a mid-density neighbourhood of Middlesbrough in the North East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Acklam?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £709 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Acklam in Middlesbrough
Living in Acklam
This part of Middlesbrough reads more like a suburban owner-occupier stronghold than the kind of renter-heavy neighbourhood you'd find closer to the town centre. Four in five households own their home, which shapes the feel of the streets: quieter, more family-oriented, with longer-term residents than many urban neighbourhoods nearby.
Rent here is low even by North East standards. A two-bedroom place runs around £644 a month, and a three-bedroom comes in at about £764 — a fraction of what you'd pay in most southern cities. The deposit hurdle is also modest: you'd typically save enough in around two and a half years on a median local salary, which compares favourably to much of England.
The population is fairly evenly spread across age groups, with families, working-age adults and older residents all well represented. Just over a fifth of households are couples with children, and single-person households make up roughly a quarter — so it's not a monoculture in either direction. Unemployment is slightly elevated at around 5%, and the median resident salary sits at about £30,000 a year.
Greenspace is genuinely accessible here: the nearest green area is under 300 metres away on average, and just over half of residents can reach a park on foot. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.7 km away — about a 33-minute walk, though most people drive; two thirds of residents commute by car. Working from home is also common, with over one in five residents doing so.
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Frequently asked
- Is Middlesbrough 012 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with good greenspace access and low rents. The crime rate is above the national average, which reflects Middlesbrough broadly, but the neighbourhood's high homeownership and IMD decile of 6.5 point to a relatively stable community. It suits people who want affordable, quiet suburban living rather than urban buzz.
- What is the rent in Middlesbrough 012?
- A one-bedroom typically costs around £507 a month, a two-bedroom around £644, and a three-bedroom roughly £764. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 8% in the past year, so it's worth budgeting for continued increases.
- Is Middlesbrough 012 safe?
- Crime runs at around 109 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above the UK average of roughly 80. That's partly a Middlesbrough-wide pattern rather than something unique to this area. The neighbourhood's high homeownership and middling deprivation score suggest it's more stable than the headline crime rate alone implies.
- What's the commute from Middlesbrough 012 to Middlesbrough centre?
- Most residents drive — about two thirds commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is around 2.7 km away in a straight line, roughly a 33-minute walk, though most people reach it by car or bus. Public transport use is very low at just over 2% of residents.
- Who lives in Middlesbrough 012?
- Predominantly owner-occupiers — over 83% own their home — spread fairly evenly across age groups. Just over a fifth of households are couples with children, and about a quarter are single-person. The median resident salary is around £30,000 a year, and a third of residents hold degree-level qualifications.
- What schools are near Middlesbrough 012?
- There are 69 schools within 2 km of typical residents, though only around 37% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1,340 metres away. Catchment boundaries vary, so it's worth checking individual schools directly.
- How affordable is buying a home in Middlesbrough 012?
- The median house price here is around £159,000, and on a median local salary of about £30,000 a year, you'd typically save a deposit in around two and a half years. That's one of the more accessible deposit timelines in England, making this area reasonably attainable for first-time buyers.