# Brotton

East Redcar and Cleveland. 5,289 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 7.7 square kilometres.

Brotton had 5,398 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002524. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Redcar and Cleveland](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £150,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Brotton was £150,000 in 2025. Joint 501st 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/brotton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,398** (2021). Brotton had 5,398 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,130th 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/brotton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Brotton 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/brotton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.9%** (January 2026). In Brotton, 89.9% 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/brotton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002524) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Brotton 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=E02002524) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 55 homes were sold in Brotton in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002524) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Brotton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002524) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Brotton had 5,398 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Brotton

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Brotton at a rate of 83.9 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 | 189 |
| Other crime | 72 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 65 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 45 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How Brotton compares

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

| Measure | Brotton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £150,000 | joint 7th cheapest | 19 middle areas, Redcar and Cleveland · 2025 |
| Population | 5,398 | 3rd least populated | 19 middle areas, Redcar and Cleveland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Redcar and Cleveland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.9% | 5th lowest | 19 middle areas, Redcar and Cleveland · Jan 2026 |

## Is Brotton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Brotton at a rate of 83.9 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, 30 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Brotton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (189), other crime (72) and anti-social behaviour (65).
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 Brotton alone. [See Redcar and Cleveland](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland)

- **Average house price: £146,259** (August 2026). Redcar and Cleveland’s average house price was £146,259 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 3.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 4.2×** (2025). A home in Redcar and Cleveland costs 4.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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.

## Brotton in brief

The median price paid for a home in Brotton was £150,000 in 2025.
Brotton had 5,398 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Brotton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Brotton, 89.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002524
- Ward: [Brotton †](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/ward/brotton)
- Constituency: [Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/middlesbrough-south-and-east-cleveland)
- 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: 7.74 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,289*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 18

* 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

[Loftus & Skinningrove](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/loftus-and-skinningrove), [Skelton](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/skelton), [Saltburn](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/saltburn), [Boosbeck, Lingdale & Easington](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/boosbeck-lingdale-and-easington)

## Latest updates for Brotton

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002524

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/brotton