Borough of Middlesbrough

Borough of Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough Town Hall
Coat of arms of Borough of Middlesbrough
Motto(s): 
Latin: Erimus, lit.'we shall be'
Middlesbrough shown within North Yorkshire
Middlesbrough shown within North Yorkshire
Coordinates: 54°34′33″N 1°14′02″W / 54.5757°N 1.2340°W / 54.5757; -1.2340
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
RegionNorth East
Ceremonial countyNorth Yorkshire
City regionTees Valley
Incorporated1 April 1974
Unitary authority1 April 1996
Named forMiddlesbrough
Administrative HQFountain Court, Middlesbrough
Government
 • TypeUnitary authority
 • BodyMiddlesbrough Council
 • ExecutiveMayor and cabinet
 • ControlLabour
 • Elected MayorChris Cooke (L)
 • ChairJulia Rostron
 • MPs
Area
 • Total21 sq mi (54 km2)
 • Rank241st
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total148,285
 • Rank150th
 • Density7,130/sq mi (2,752/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcode areas
TS1–5, TS7–8
Dialling codes01642
ISO 3166 codeGB-MDB
GSS codeE06000002
Websitemiddlesbrough.gov.uk

The Borough of Middlesbrough is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England, based around the town of Middlesbrough in the north of the county. Middlesbrough Council became a unitary authority in 1996. The borough is part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority, along with the boroughs of Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar and Cleveland, Hartlepool and Darlington. There are two parish councils in the area of the borough of Middlesbrough, Nunthorpe and Stainton and Thornton respectively.

  1. ^ "Council and democracy". Middlesbrough Council. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Middlesbrough Local Authority (E06000002)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 July 2024.