# Bankfields

West Redcar and Cleveland. 6,230 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres.

Bankfields had 5,740 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002529. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Redcar and Cleveland](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £190,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bankfields was £190,000 in 2025. Joint 1,246th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/bankfields#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,740** (2021). Bankfields had 5,740 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,426th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/bankfields#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 35%** (2022). About 35% of people in Bankfields live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/bankfields#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.7%** (January 2026). In Bankfields, 98.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/bankfields#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002529) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 35% of people in Bankfields live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002529) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 125 homes were sold in Bankfields in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002529) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bankfields.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002529) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bankfields had 5,740 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Bankfields

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bankfields at a rate of 206.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 135.8 per 1,000 people across Redcar and Cleveland.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 353 |
| Shoplifting | 265 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 197 |
| Other crime | 180 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 137 |
| Burglary | 52 |
| Vehicle crime | 46 |
| Drug offences | 30 |
| Robbery | 24 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Bankfields compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Bankfields | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £190,000 | 4th most expensive | 19 middle areas, Redcar and Cleveland · 2025 |
| Population | 5,740 | 5th least populated | 19 middle areas, Redcar and Cleveland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 35% | 8th most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Redcar and Cleveland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.7% | joint 2nd highest | 19 middle areas, Redcar and Cleveland · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bankfields safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bankfields at a rate of 206.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 135.8 per 1,000 people across Redcar and Cleveland.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 111 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bankfields.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (353), shoplifting (265) and anti-social behaviour (197).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Redcar and Cleveland

These figures are published for the whole of Redcar and Cleveland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Redcar and Cleveland and not Bankfields alone. [See Redcar and Cleveland](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland)

- **Average house price: £151,341** (July 2026). Redcar and Cleveland’s average house price was £151,341 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,111** (2025). Full-time workers living in Redcar and Cleveland earned a median of £35,111 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 66th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.3×** (2025). A home in Redcar and Cleveland costs 4.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 19th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 30.3** (2025). Redcar and Cleveland has a deprivation score of 30.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 37th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bankfields in brief

The median price paid for a home in Bankfields was £190,000 in 2025.
Bankfields had 5,740 usual residents at the census.
About 35% of people in Bankfields live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bankfields, 98.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002529
- Ward: [Normanby †](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/ward/normanby)
- Constituency: [Redcar †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/redcar)
- Council: [Redcar and Cleveland](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.94 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,230*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 20

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Guisborough North](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/guisborough-north), [South Bank & Teesville](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/south-bank-and-teesville), [Ormesby](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/ormesby), [Eston](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/eston)

## Latest updates for Bankfields

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002529

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/bankfields