Kirkleatham
Kirkleatham is a town in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 7,045. It has 2 supermarkets, 3 restaurants and cafés, 16 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Redcar Central, 2.9 km away. There were around 64 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 Kirkleatham 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
17°COvercast
- Today: 17° / 12° · 20% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:28
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Crime
87 reported · July 2026▼ 8% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences33
- Anti-social behaviour14
- Criminal damage & arson11
- Public order7
Neighbourhood team: Kirkleatham · Cleveland
Local policing priorities
- Nuisance motorbikes
- Anti-social behaviour
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
168 food businesses within 2 miles
- 155 rated 4–5 ★ (142 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Redcar East (3.0 km)
- 17 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Redcar East (3.1 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 (7.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (6.2 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
32 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Kirkleatham Walled Garden (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds2
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
- In a conservation area (Kirkleatham)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 38 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
- Schools3
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,895 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
58 jobs advertised · £47,668 avg
e.g. Retail Security Officer, Primary Teacher, Sub Agent - Civil Engineering
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
Notable places nearby
Redcar (constituency) · 0.6 kmRedcar is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Anna Turley, of the Labour and Co-operative parties. She previously represented the constituency between 2015 and 2019, w…
- Kirkleatham · 0.6 km
Kirkleatham is an area of Redcar in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It is approximately 4+1⁄2 miles north-northwest of Guisborough, and three miles south of Redcar centre. It was liste…
Yearby · 1.1 kmYearby is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located half a mile south of Kirkleatham on the B1269 road to Guisborough, close to Marske-by-the…
- Redcar Primary Care Hospital · 1.6 km
Redcar Primary Care Hospital is a 31-bed hospital in the town of Redcar, North Yorkshire, England. It is part of the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Redcar Aerodrome · 1.7 kmRedcar Aerodrome is a former First World War airfield located in Redcar, North Yorkshire, England. The site hosted an elementary flying school for newly entered pilots into the Royal Naval Air Service, though some off…
Redcar Mudstone Formation · 1.7 kmThe Redcar Mudstone Formation is a geological formation in North Yorkshire, England. Part of the Lias Group, it was deposited in the Hettangian to Pliensbachian stages of the Early Jurassic. The lithology consists of…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkleatham?
- Kirkleatham is a town in North Yorkshire, England, in the Redcar and Cleveland local authority.
- What is the population of Kirkleatham?
- Kirkleatham has an approximate settlement population of 7,045.
- How deprived is Kirkleatham?
- The Redcar and Cleveland local authority, which includes Kirkleatham, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.