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Skelton East

Ward

South east Redcar and Cleveland. About 4,416 people in 4.6 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Skelton East, 71.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,382
2,222nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
71.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.3%
4,066th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Skelton East compares

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Skelton EastMiddle
Population24 wards, Redcar and Cleveland · 2021
Population: every ward in Redcar and Cleveland24 areas from 2,330 to 7,638. The middle area is 5,977. Skelton East is 4,382.
4,3824th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage24 wards, Redcar and Cleveland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Redcar and Cleveland24 areas from 0.2% to 99.8%. The middle area is 96.7%. Skelton East is 71.8%.
71.8%3rd lowest
Claimant rate24 wards, Redcar and Cleveland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Redcar and Cleveland24 areas from 1.3% to 7.9%. The middle area is 3.4%. Skelton East is 1.8%.
1.8%3rd lowest
Aged 15 to 6424 wards, Redcar and Cleveland · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Redcar and Cleveland24 areas from 54.6% to 69.6%. The middle area is 60.5%. Skelton East is 62.3%.
62.3%6th highest

Figures for the whole of Redcar and Cleveland

These figures are published for the whole of Redcar and Cleveland, not for each ward, so they describe all of Redcar and Cleveland and not Skelton East alone. See Redcar and Cleveland

Average house price
£151,341
Up 4.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,111
66th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.3×
19th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
30.3
37th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Skelton East in brief

Skelton East had 4,382 usual residents at the census.

In Skelton East, 71.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Skelton East, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.3% of residents in Skelton East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.