Neighbourhood · Redcar and Cleveland · North East
Redcar East
Redcar and Cleveland 004 · 7 sub-areas · 11,038 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (90/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (60/100)Liveability 98/100 · Best 5% nationallyResidential
Redcar East is a settled residential pocket of Redcar and Cleveland. The bigger gravitational centre is Leeds, around 109 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
98/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Redcar East?
A snapshot of Redcar East
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; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Redcar East?
- The median monthly rent across Redcar East is £640.
- How safe is Redcar East?
- Redcar East 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 Redcar East?
- 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 9 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Redcar East?
- There are 10 schools within 2 km of Redcar East, of which 43% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 7056 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Redcar East?
- The most common council tax band in Redcar East is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,279. Council tax is set by Redcar and Cleveland council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Redcar East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Redcar East to central London is approximately 193 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 Redcar East?
- 100% of premises in Redcar East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Redcar East?
- Redcar East sits in IMD decile 8 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 Redcar East?
- 84% of households in Redcar East 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 Redcar East?
- The average property price across Redcar and Cleveland (the local authority covering Redcar East) 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 Redcar East 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 Redcar East?
- Redcar East contains 7 local areas: Redcar and Cleveland 004F, Redcar and Cleveland 004G, Redcar and Cleveland 004A, Redcar and Cleveland 004B, Redcar and Cleveland 004D…
FAQ
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Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Redcar East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Redcar East 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 Redcar East a safe place to live?
- Redcar East has a safety score of 87/100. 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 Redcar East?
- 43% of schools within 2 km of Redcar East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Redcar East?
- Public-transport commute time from Redcar East to central London is approximately 193 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Redcar East different from the rest of Redcar and Cleveland?
- Redcar East contains 7 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 Redcar East rank in Redcar and Cleveland?
- Redcar East scores 98/100 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.
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