Grangetown
Grangetown is a town in North Yorkshire, England. There are no listed amenities or bus stops. The nearest railway station is South Bank, 2.9 km away. There were around 164 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 Grangetown area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Redcar and Cleveland area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 136,531 residents at roughly 557 people per km².
- Council
- Redcar and Cleveland
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Redcar
- Police force
- Cleveland
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 227th of 294 English council areas — better than 23% 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
20°CCloudy
- Today: 22° / 13° · 12% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:26
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
38US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Crime
123 reported · July 2026▼ 26% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences40
- Criminal damage & arson22
- Anti-social behaviour18
- Public order10
Neighbourhood team: South Bank · Cleveland
Local policing priorities
- Criminal use of bikes - South Bank
- Drug dealing - South Bank
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
113 reported road collisions (2024)
31 killed or seriously injured · 152 casualties · 8.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
199 food businesses within 2 miles
- 184 rated 4–5 ★ (170 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: South Bank (1.7 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from South Bank (2.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£153,205 average▲ 8.1% YoY
Across Redcar and Cleveland · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£643 average monthly rent▲ 1.2% YoY
- 1 bed £456
- 2 bed £608
- 3 bed £723
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.7 times median annual pay (4.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 153.9p · BP (4.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Morrisons (10.2 km)
19 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
52 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Sandstone Nab (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
136,531 residents in Redcar and Cleveland · 557/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 62 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
24% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,544 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (40% of 66,640)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
64 schools · 20,535 pupils
44 primary · 10 secondary · 10 other
Ofsted: 27 of 31 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (87%)
58inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Freebrough AcademyOutstanding
- Huntcliff SchoolGood
- Laurence Jackson SchoolGood
- Outwood Academy RedcarGood
- Rye Hills AcademyGood
- Sacred Heart Catholic SecondaryGood
- St Peter's Catholic CollegeGood
- Nunthorpe School & Sixth FormRequires improvement
- Outwood Academy NormanbyInadequate
- Outwood Academy Bydales
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Redcar and Cleveland
Care & health services
121 CQC-registered services
- Care homes43
- GP practices18
- Dentists25
- Homecare agencies20
- Hospitals & hospices4
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Redcar and Cleveland
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 2 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
100 applications decided
95% granted · 95 granted, 5 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 20
- Con 13
- LD 10
- Ref 1
- Oth 15
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,895 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
659 jobs advertised · £46,404 avg
e.g. Loss Adjuster, Customer Service Representative, Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Flexible Schedule
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£703 median full-time weekly pay
3.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£19,739 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
41% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 67,766 certificates
10.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 81.8 yrs women · 79.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 54.3 women · 54.3 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
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
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grangetown?
- Grangetown is a town in North Yorkshire, England, in the Redcar and Cleveland local authority.
- How deprived is Grangetown?
- The Redcar and Cleveland local authority, which includes Grangetown, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.