Eston
Eston is a town in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 7,005. It has 1 GP & clinic, 2 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, 2 restaurants and cafés, 7 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Marton, 2.3 km away. There were around 261 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Eston area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Middlesbrough area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 143,924 residents at roughly 2,671 people per km².
- Council
- Middlesbrough
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough
- Police force
- Cleveland
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 243rd of 294 English council areas — better than 17% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
10°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 20° / 10° · 48% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:31
13h 1m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
53US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Crime
272 reported · July 2026▼ 39% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences84
- Anti-social behaviour42
- Criminal damage & arson40
- Shoplifting28
Neighbourhood team: Eston · Cleveland
Local policing priorities
- Drug dealing - Eston
- Anti Social Behaviour - Eston
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
170 reported road collisions (2024)
43 killed or seriously injured · 232 casualties · 11.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
238 food businesses within 2 miles
- 216 rated 4–5 ★ (202 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: South Bank (3.5 km)
- 13 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Gypsy Lane (3.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£137,773 average▲ 2% YoY
Across Middlesbrough · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£699 average monthly rent▲ 4.7% YoY
- 1 bed £499
- 2 bed £634
- 3 bed £754
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.5 times median annual pay (3.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 153.9p · BP (2.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.7p · Asda (3.3 km)
19 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
51 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Flatts Lane Centre (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches14
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
143,924 residents in Middlesbrough · 2,671/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 16 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
49% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,549 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (50% of 66,360)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
64 schools · 25,653 pupils
41 primary · 8 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 23 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
58inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Lift Unity CityGood
- Macmillan AcademyGood
- Outwood Academy RiversideGood
- Outwood Academy OrmesbyInadequate
- Acklam Grange School
- Outwood Academy Acklam
- The King's Academy
- Trinity Catholic College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Middlesbrough
Care & health services
141 CQC-registered services
- Care homes48
- GP practices25
- Dentists18
- Homecare agencies25
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 96% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Middlesbrough
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 21 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
79 applications decided
72.2% granted · 57 granted, 22 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Anna Turley
Labour (Co-op)
Redcar
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
- AyeDraft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
- NoPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19
- NoPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority · directly-elected mayor
- Lab 24
- Con 4
- LD 1
- Ref 2
- Oth 15
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools9
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,435 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
32 jobs advertised · £46,503 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Trainee Driving Instructor - Eston, North Yorkshire, England, Residential End of Lease Cleaners
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£671 median full-time weekly pay
5.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£17,855 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 79,990 certificates
11.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
62% low-carbon electricity
Imports 39% · Wind 36% · Nuclear 16% · Biomass 10%
14 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.6 yrs women · 76.9 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 54.2 women · 53.9 men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Redcar:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office470 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance306 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test280 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership277 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s237 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Eston · 0.1 kmEston is a former industrial town in the Redcar and Cleveland unitary area of North Yorkshire, England. It is part of Greater Eston, which includes the outlying settlements of Grangetown, Normanby, South Bank, Teesvil…
Eston railway station · 0.1 kmEston railway station formerly served the North Yorkshire town of Eston. It was used as a passenger station between 1902 and 1929 and as a goods-only station until 1966. It was the terminus of a short spur that curved…
Normanby, Redcar and Cleveland · 0.9 kmNormanby is an area in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. It is part of Greater Eston, which includes the area and the outlying settlements of Eston, Grangetown, South Bank, Teesville and p…
Lackenby · 1.0 kmLackenby is a small village in Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. It is situated to the immediate east of Eston and Middlesbrough and immediately to the west of Lazenby.
Eston Town Hall · 1.1 kmRedcar and Cleveland Town Hall, formerly Eston Town Hall, was a municipal building in the Teesville area of Eston, in North Yorkshire, England. The building, which was the headquarters of Redcar and Cleveland District…
- Eston Park Academy · 1.3 km
Eston Park Academy was a mixed academy and sixth form in Teesville, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It merged with neighbouring Gillbrook Academy in September 2014 and now forms part of a new single Hillsview…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eston?
- Eston is a town in North Yorkshire, England, in the Middlesbrough local authority.
- What is the population of Eston?
- Eston has an approximate settlement population of 7,005.
- How deprived is Eston?
- The Middlesbrough local authority, which includes Eston, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.