Guisborough West
Redcar and Cleveland 019 · 3 sub-areas · 6,748 residents
Guisborough West is a settled residential pocket of Redcar and Cleveland. The bigger gravitational centre is Leeds, around 158 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Guisborough West?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £640 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 3 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Guisborough West in Redcar and Cleveland
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Guisborough West?
- The median monthly rent across Guisborough West is £640.
- How safe is Guisborough West?
- Guisborough West has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Guisborough West?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 66 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Guisborough West?
- There are 5 schools within 2 km of Guisborough West, of which 20% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 6935 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Guisborough West?
- The most common council tax band in Guisborough West is E, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,729. Council tax is set by Redcar and Cleveland council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Guisborough West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Guisborough West to central London is approximately 242 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Guisborough West?
- 100% of premises in Guisborough West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Guisborough West?
- Guisborough West sits in IMD decile 9 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Guisborough West?
- 83% of households in Guisborough West are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Guisborough West?
- The average property price across Redcar and Cleveland (the local authority covering Guisborough West) is approximately £154,020, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Guisborough West a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.29 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £28,630.)
- Which local areas are part of Guisborough West?
- Guisborough West contains 3 local areas: Redcar and Cleveland 019G, Redcar and Cleveland 019F, Redcar and Cleveland 019E.
Frequently asked about Guisborough West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Guisborough West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Guisborough West is £640. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Guisborough West a safe place to live?
- Guisborough West has a safety score of 83/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Guisborough West?
- 20% of schools within 2 km of Guisborough West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Guisborough West?
- Public-transport commute time from Guisborough West to central London is approximately 242 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Guisborough West different from the rest of Redcar and Cleveland?
- Guisborough West contains 3 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Guisborough West rank in Redcar and Cleveland?
- Guisborough West scores 81/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Redcar and Cleveland, see the Cities table on the Redcar and Cleveland page.