Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Saltburn-by-the-Sea is a town in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 5,958. It has 2 pharmacies, 25 restaurants and cafés, 10 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Saltburn, 0.6 km away. The average sold house price is around £172,809, and there were around 62 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 Saltburn-by-the-Sea 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
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- 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
13°COvercast
- Today: 18° / 12° · 18% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 13° · Overcast
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
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Crime
76 reported · July 2026▲ 55% YoY
- Shoplifting20
- Violence & sexual offences18
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Criminal damage & arson5
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Saltburn · Cleveland
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour
- Off-road motorbike nuisance
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
200 food businesses within 2 miles
- 183 rated 4–5 ★ (174 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
1 active warning/alert
- Flood alert: North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including tidal River Esk
Source: Environment Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Saltburn (0.2 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Saltburn (0.1 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: 163.9p · Morrisons (7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Morrisons (7 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
22 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Cat Nab Car Park (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches4
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds5
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 (Saltburn-by-the-Sea)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 45 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
Your MP
Anna Turley
Labour (Co-op)
Redcar
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- 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
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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés27
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,895 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
93 jobs advertised · £37,699 avg
e.g. Online Psychology Tutoring Job in Easington (County Durham) – Flexible Schedule, Become a Psychology Tutor in Saltburn-by-the-Sea – Flexible & Remote, Property End of Tenancy Cleaners
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
Grid electricity
91% low-carbon electricity
Wind 45% · Nuclear 25% · Biomass 21% · Imports 10%
25 gCO₂/kWh · 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
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
Saltburn-by-the-Sea · 0.1 kmSaltburn-by-the-Sea, commonly referred to as Saltburn, is a seaside town in the civil parish of Saltburn, Marske and New Marske, in the Redcar and Cleveland unitary authority, North Yorkshire, England. It lies 12 mile…
Saltburn railway station · 0.2 kmSaltburn is a railway station on the Tees Valley Line, which runs between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn, via Darlington. The station, situated 12 miles 57 chains (20.5 km) east of Middlesbrough, serves the seaside town…
Langbaurgh East · 0.3 kmLangbaurgh East was a wapentake of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the eastern division of Langbaurgh, England. The name is now in use as a local justice area, consisting of the eastern and mostly rural part of the bor…
Saltburn Miniature Railway · 0.3 kmThe Saltburn Miniature Railway is a 15 in gauge railway at Saltburn, in Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England.
Saltburn Cliff Lift · 0.5 kmThe Saltburn Cliff Lift is a funicular railway in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It provides access to Saltburn Pier and the seafront from the town. The…
Saltburn Pier · 0.5 kmSaltburn Pier is a pier located in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is the last pier remaining in Yorkshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Saltburn-by-the-Sea?
- Saltburn-by-the-Sea is a town in North Yorkshire, England, in the Redcar and Cleveland local authority.
- What is the population of Saltburn-by-the-Sea?
- Saltburn-by-the-Sea has an approximate settlement population of 5,958.
- How deprived is Saltburn-by-the-Sea?
- The Redcar and Cleveland local authority, which includes Saltburn-by-the-Sea, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.