Neighbourhood · Redcar and Cleveland · North East
Redcar Lakes North
Redcar and Cleveland 002 · 4 sub-areas · 5,888 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (73/100)Watch-out: Families (56/100)Liveability 91/100 · Best 10%Residential
Redcar Lakes North 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.
Liveability
91/100
Best 10%
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Redcar Lakes North?
A snapshot of Redcar Lakes North
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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 4 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 Lakes North?
- The median monthly rent across Redcar Lakes North is £640.
- How safe is Redcar Lakes North?
- Redcar Lakes North 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 Lakes North?
- 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 10 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Redcar Lakes North?
- There are 15 schools within 2 km of Redcar Lakes North, of which 45% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 6186 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Redcar Lakes North?
- The most common council tax band in Redcar Lakes North is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,985. Council tax is set by Redcar and Cleveland council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Redcar Lakes North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Redcar Lakes North 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 Lakes North?
- 100% of premises in Redcar Lakes North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Redcar Lakes North?
- Redcar Lakes North sits in IMD decile 4 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 Lakes North?
- 69% of households in Redcar Lakes North 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 Lakes North?
- The average property price across Redcar and Cleveland (the local authority covering Redcar Lakes North) 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 Lakes North 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 Lakes North?
- Redcar Lakes North contains 4 local areas: Redcar and Cleveland 002B, Redcar and Cleveland 002C, Redcar and Cleveland 002D, Redcar and Cleveland 002A.
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- What is the average rent in Redcar Lakes North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Redcar Lakes North 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 Lakes North a safe place to live?
- Redcar Lakes North has a safety score of 31/100. 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 Lakes North?
- 45% of schools within 2 km of Redcar Lakes North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Redcar Lakes North?
- Public-transport commute time from Redcar Lakes North to central London is approximately 193 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Redcar Lakes North different from the rest of Redcar and Cleveland?
- Redcar Lakes North contains 4 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 Lakes North rank in Redcar and Cleveland?
- Redcar Lakes North scores 91/100 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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