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Acklam: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Acklam neighbourhood of Middlesbrough, England (ONS area Middlesbrough 012). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes TS5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TS5 7BH.
A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Acklam is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Middlesbrough (5 of 17 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £170,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Middlesbrough (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, James Cook, is 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 21 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£170,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.25; 1 of 17 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 5 to 7.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£57,500
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.5 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Acklam sits in Middlesbrough
- Typical house price: 7th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Middlesbrough
- Average household income: 3rd highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Middlesbrough
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 21 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Acklam
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 21 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Middlesbrough, 5 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Schools improving
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Anti-social behaviour
- Income deprivation ranking
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- James Cook Railway station, 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 88 min) and Nunthorpe (about 9 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Green Lane Primary Academy 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Jun 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school Outwood Academy Acklam 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Acklam
What is the typical house price in Acklam?
£170,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.
How does Acklam compare with the rest of Middlesbrough?
Typical house price: 7th highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Middlesbrough. Average household income: 3rd highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Middlesbrough.
Is Acklam an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Acklam gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.25; 1 of 17 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Acklam?
James Cook. Railway station, 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Newcastle (about 88 min) and Nunthorpe (about 9 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Acklam?
Nearest state primary school. Green Lane Primary Academy. 430 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Jun 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Outwood Academy Acklam. 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Mar 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
