Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
Town
Coat of arms
Middlesbrough
Location within the United Kingdom
Middlesbrough
Location within North Yorkshire
Population 
• Built-up area (2021)148,215
Borough (2024)156,161
DemonymMiddlesbroughian
Smoggie (colloquial)
OS grid referenceNZ495204
• London217 mi (349 km) S
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Areas of the town
Post townMIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode districtTS1–TS9
Dialling code01642
PoliceCleveland
FireCleveland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
Websitemiddlesbrough.gov.uk

Middlesbrough (/ˈmɪdəlzbrə/ MID-əlz-brə), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, it forms part of the Teesside built-up area and the Tees Valley. In 2021, it had a population of 148,215.