Neighbourhood · Redcar and Cleveland · North East
Saltburn
Redcar and Cleveland 007 · 4 sub-areas · 5,735 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (76/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (57/100)Liveability 88/100 · Top quartileResidential
Saltburn is a settled residential pocket of Redcar and Cleveland. The bigger gravitational centre is Leeds, around 117 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.
Liveability
88/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Saltburn?
A snapshot of Saltburn
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 Saltburn?
- The median monthly rent across Saltburn is £640.
- How safe is Saltburn?
- Saltburn 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 Saltburn?
- 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 Saltburn?
- There are 3 schools within 2 km of Saltburn, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2421 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Saltburn?
- The most common council tax band in Saltburn is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,084. Council tax is set by Redcar and Cleveland council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Saltburn to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Saltburn to central London is approximately 199 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 Saltburn?
- 100% of premises in Saltburn are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Saltburn?
- Saltburn sits in IMD decile 5 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 Saltburn?
- 73% of households in Saltburn 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 Saltburn?
- The average property price across Redcar and Cleveland (the local authority covering Saltburn) 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 Saltburn 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 Saltburn?
- Saltburn contains 4 local areas: Redcar and Cleveland 007B, Redcar and Cleveland 007D, Redcar and Cleveland 007C, Redcar and Cleveland 007A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Saltburn
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Saltburn?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Saltburn 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 Saltburn a safe place to live?
- Saltburn has a safety score of 59/100. 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 Saltburn?
- 50% of schools within 2 km of Saltburn are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Saltburn?
- Public-transport commute time from Saltburn to central London is approximately 199 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Saltburn different from the rest of Redcar and Cleveland?
- Saltburn 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 Saltburn rank in Redcar and Cleveland?
- Saltburn scores 88/100 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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