United Kingdom · North East · Local Authority
Redcar and Cleveland
Unitary authority · North East, England · population ~137k · 58 state-funded schools
Affordable to rent but challenging to live in, Redcar and Cleveland offers a low cost of living at the expense of social outcomes. Rent takes only 21% of median gross pay, and a median house costs 4.5 times annual earnings, making it one of the more accessible markets in the North East. However, these figures are shadowed by significant local pressures, as the area experiences a crime rate of 107.5 per 1,000 residents, which is higher than 89% of England authorities. Education performance also lags, with only 86.5% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, the lowest share in the region. This location suits those who prioritise immediate housing affordability over local service performance and safety metrics.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Redcar and Cleveland ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£36,577/yr
Low
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
House price
£165,000
Most affordable
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Rent
£640/mo
Most affordable
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,544/yr
Expensive
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Crime
107.5/1k
Highest
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Deprivation
29.8
Most deprived
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Schools
93.1%
Mid
Around UK average
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
66 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
54 of 58 (93.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 8 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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58 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 58 schools, sortable and filterable.
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