Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland)
Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland) is a town or village in North Yorkshire, England. It has around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and around 2 restaurants and cafés, 8 bus stops, and Forest Halt railway station is 2.1 km away. There were around 88 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland) 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
19°CSunny
- Today: 21° / 13° · 11% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 13° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:25
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
60 reported · July 2026▼ 3% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences21
- Shoplifting10
- Anti-social behaviour9
- Criminal damage & arson6
Neighbourhood team: Skelton East · Cleveland
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour - Byland Road & Rievaulx Road estate
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
180 food businesses within 2 miles
- 168 rated 4–5 ★ (160 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Forest Halt (2.1 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Saltburn (2.5 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 164.9p · Morrisons (8.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Asda (7.2 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: ASDA Skelton Supermarket (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- 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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 36 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
Luke Myer
Labour
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,895 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
53% low-carbon electricity
Imports 47% · Wind 25% · Nuclear 14% · Biomass 10%
14 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office396 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s304 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test258 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership256 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance237 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- North Skelton railway station · 0.7 km
North Skelton railway station was opened to freight on 1 August 1875 by the North Eastern Railway and to passengers on 1 July 1902. It served the village of Skelton-in-Cleveland in North Yorkshire, England. It closed…

Skelton-in-Cleveland · 0.9 kmSkelton-in-Cleveland or Skelton is a market town in the civil parish of Skelton and Brotton at the foot of the Cleveland Hills and about 10 miles (16 km) east of Middlesbrough centre. It is in the borough of Redcar an…
- North Skelton Mine · 1.2 km
North Skelton Mine was an ironstone mine in the village of North Skelton in North Yorkshire, England. The mine was the deepest of the ironstone mines in Cleveland and was also the last to close, which came in January…
Old All Saints Church, Skelton-in-Cleveland · 1.2 kmOld All Saints Church is a redundant Anglican church in the town of Skelton-in-Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, a…
Skelton and Brotton · 1.3 kmSkelton and Brotton is a civil parish in the unitary authority area of Redcar and Cleveland, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It consists of the town of Skelton-in-Cleveland and village of Brotton.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland)?
- Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland) is a town in North Yorkshire, England, in the Redcar and Cleveland local authority.
- How deprived is Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland)?
- The Redcar and Cleveland local authority, which includes Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland), is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.