Middlesbrough residents reject 'hardest place to grow up' ranking

A children's commissioner report ranks Middlesbrough as the hardest place to grow up in England, but local residents and workers dispute the label, calling it demoralizing and counterproductive. The report's methodology and the town's actual conditions are contested, highlighting a disconnect between statistical rankings and lived experience. This matters as it reflects broader debates on how social deprivation is measured and communicated.

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