Middlesbrough: The Ascension
Parish deprivation ranking
This parish is among the most deprived in the country. Ranked 39 out of 12,134 (where 1 is the most deprived parish in England).
Within the diocese, ranks run from Middlesbrough: St Columba w St Paul (2) to Kirk Ella: St Andrew (12114).
Data source: Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)
Key insights
- Lone parent households is substantially higher than both the national and diocesan averages.
- Working age poverty is substantially higher than both the national and diocesan averages.
- Life expectancy for boys is substantially lower than both the national and diocesan averages.
How your parish compares
Parish deprivation ranking is based on an overall parish deprivation score drawn from the IMD. The chart below compares your parish with diocesan and national averages for other key social indicators, including child and pensioner poverty.
Where does the data come from?
The tool's data is provided by Data Services at the Church of England. There are three key data sources used:
- Index of Multiple Deprivation (2025)
- Census data (2021)
- Church of England Parish Boundaries (as per date of the update)
What is a parish and diocese?
Every area of England is part of a Church of England parish, with a local church*. There are more than 12,000 parishes across England.
Parishes are grouped into 42 dioceses across the Church of England.
*Some parishes have more than one Church of England church.
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Charts
- Middlesbrough: The Ascension (population: 12,615)
- National average
- Diocese of York average
Poverty
Percentage of the population
Child poverty
- This parish
- 75%
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Child poverty
This parish: 75%
- National average
- 29%
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Child poverty
National average: 29%
- Diocese average
- 28%
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Child poverty
Diocese average: 28%
Pensioner poverty
- This parish
- 44%
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Pensioner poverty
This parish: 44%
- National average
- 16%
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Pensioner poverty
National average: 16%
- Diocese average
- 15%
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Pensioner poverty
Diocese average: 15%
Working age poverty
- This parish
- 58%
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Working age poverty
This parish: 58%
- National average
- 18%
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Working age poverty
National average: 18%
- Diocese average
- 18%
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Working age poverty
Diocese average: 18%
Health
Average number of years
Male life expectancy
- This parish
- 72yrs
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- National average
- 80yrs
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- Diocese average
- 80yrs
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65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
Female life expectancy
- This parish
- 77yrs
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- National average
- 84yrs
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- Diocese average
- 84yrs
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65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
Education / housing
Percentage of the population
No qualifications
- This parish
- 33%
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No qualifications
This parish: 33%
- National average
- 17%
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No qualifications
National average: 17%
- Diocese average
- 17%
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No qualifications
Diocese average: 17%
Social housing
- This parish
- 42%
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Social housing
This parish: 42%
- National average
- 14%
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Social housing
National average: 14%
- Diocese average
- 13%
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Social housing
Diocese average: 13%
Demographics
Percentage of the population
Lone parent households
- This parish
- 21%
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Lone parent households
This parish: 21%
- National average
- 6%
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Lone parent households
National average: 6%
- Diocese average
- 5%
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Lone parent households
Diocese average: 5%
People living alone
- This parish
- 29%
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People living alone
This parish: 29%
- National average
- 29%
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People living alone
National average: 29%
- Diocese average
- 30%
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People living alone
Diocese average: 30%
People aged 65+
- This parish
- 12%
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People aged 65+
This parish: 12%
- National average
- 22%
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People aged 65+
National average: 22%
- Diocese average
- 24%
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People aged 65+
Diocese average: 24%
Data
| Poverty | This parish | Lowest in diocese | Lowest in nation | Highest in diocese | Highest in nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child poverty | 75% | 7% | 2% | 91% | 99% |
| Pensioner poverty | 44% | 3% | 1% | 62% | 86% |
| Working age poverty | 58% | 3% | 2% | 70% | 73% |
| Health | This parish | Lowest in diocese | Lowest in nation | Highest in diocese | Highest in nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male life expectancy | 72yrs | 69yrs | 67yrs | 86yrs | 91yrs |
| Female life expectancy | 77yrs | 75yrs | 73yrs | 89yrs | 96yrs |
| Education / housing | This parish | Lowest in diocese | Lowest in nation | Highest in diocese | Highest in nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 33% | 5% | 0% | 44% | 44% |
| Social housing | 42% | 0% | 0% | 72% | 76% |
| Demographics | This parish | Lowest in diocese | Lowest in nation | Highest in diocese | Highest in nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone parent households | 21% | 0% | 0% | 21% | 22% |
| People living alone | 29% | 14% | 11% | 78% | 78% |
| People aged 65+ | 12% | 6% | 0% | 53% | 66% |
Definition
Poverty
- Child poverty
The proportion of all children aged 0 to 15 living in income deprived families. Income deprived families are defined as families that either receive Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit (Guarantee) or families not in receipt of these benefits but in receipt of Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit with an equivalised income (excluding housing benefit) below 60 per cent of the national median before housing costs.
- Pensioner poverty
The proportion of all those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation. This includes adults aged 60 or over receiving Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit (Guarantee).
- Working age poverty
The proportion of working-age adults who experience income deprivation. This includes those in receipt of Job Seeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance and Carer's Allowance.
Health
- Life expectancy
The average number of years a person would live, if they experienced the particular area’s age-specific mortality rates.
Education / housing
- No qualifications
Percentage of adults aged 16 to 70 with no academic, vocational or professional qualifications.
- Social housing
Percentage of households living in local authority or housing association properties.
Demographics
- Lone parent households
Lone parent households as a percentage of all households with dependent children.
- People living alone
Proportion of single-person households.
- People aged 65+
Percentage of population aged 65 and over.
Churches within this parish
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