Marske-by-the-Sea
Marske-by-the-Sea is a town in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 8,282. It has 1 pharmacy and around 1 restaurant and café, with 3 bus stops and Marske railway station 0.5 km away, and there were around 33 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 Marske-by-the-Sea area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Redcar and Cleveland area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). 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 230th of 294 English council areas — better than 22% 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
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 7° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:24
9h 14m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 5.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.0% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
49 reported · August 2026▼ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences14
- Anti-social behaviour13
- Shoplifting9
- Public order6
Neighbourhood team: St Germains · Cleveland
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour surrounding Vicarage drive shops
- Nuisance motorbikes
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
108 reported road collisions (2025)
33 killed or seriously injured · 140 casualties · 7.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
157 food businesses within 2 miles
- 143 rated 4–5 ★ (131 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Marske (0.5 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Marske (0.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£146,259 average▼ 3% YoY
Across Redcar and Cleveland · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£644 average monthly rent▲ 1% YoY
- 1 bed £457
- 2 bed £609
- 3 bed £723
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,765 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 153.9p · BP (11.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · BP (11.4 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
26 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Windy Hill Lane Car Park (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches17
- Playgrounds4
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,070
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,089
- Net moves+981
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 62 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
25% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
58 inspected 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
123 CQC-registered services
- Care homes44
- GP practices18
- Dentists26
- 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 (Marske-by-the-Sea)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 34 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
89 applications decided
94.4% granted · 84 granted, 5 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Anna Turley
Labour (Co-op)
Redcar
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
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
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,990 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£703 median full-time weekly pay
3.9% 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
Grid electricity
65% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 37% · Imports 35% · Wind 25% · Solar 4%
1 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
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
Health services
1 GP surgery · 2 pharmacies in TS11
- Zetland Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Redcar:
- Ban balloon releases267 local signatures · 17,273 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth194 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK176 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND133 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately112 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Marske-by-the-Sea · 0.1 kmMarske-by-the-Sea is a village in the civil parish of Saltburn, Marske and New Marske, North Yorkshire, England, between the seaside resorts of Redcar and Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
Marske Hall · 0.2 kmMarske Hall is a 17th-century former mansion house, now a Valorum Care Group residential care home, in Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, England. It has Grade I listed building status.
Marske United F.C. · 0.4 kmMarske United Football Club is a football club based in Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the Northern League Division One and play at Mount Pleasant.
Outwood Academy Bydales · 0.5 kmOutwood Academy Bydales is a mixed secondary school with academy status in Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England. It has a comprehensive admissions policy and in 2019 had an enrolment of 839 pupils.
Marske railway station · 0.5 kmMarske is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn via Darlington. The station, situated 10 miles 65 chains (17.4 km) east of Middlesbrough, serves the village of Mars…
Saltburn, Marske and New Marske · 0.6 kmSaltburn, Marske and New Marske is a civil parish in the Redcar and Cleveland district, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. As its name suggests, the parish includes Saltburn, Marske-by-the-Sea and N…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Marske-by-the-Sea?
- Marske-by-the-Sea is a town in North Yorkshire, England, in the Redcar and Cleveland local authority.
- What is the population of Marske-by-the-Sea?
- Marske-by-the-Sea has an approximate settlement population of 8,282.
- How deprived is Marske-by-the-Sea?
- The Redcar and Cleveland local authority, which includes Marske-by-the-Sea, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.