# Redcar Town in Redcar and Cleveland, North East. Redcar is a town in Redcar and Cleveland, North East. Median sale price £160,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 127.9 per 1,000 people. About 38,428 people. Town. Code E63000288. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Redcar and Cleveland](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland) Redcar is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Redcar add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own. ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £160,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Redcar was £160,000 in 2025. Joint 83rd cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/redcar#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 37,666** (2021). Redcar had 37,666 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 294th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/redcar#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 2%** (2022). About 2% of people in Redcar 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/town/redcar#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.9%** (January 2026). In Redcar, 96.9% 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/town/redcar#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E63000288) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 2% of people in Redcar live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E63000288) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 447 homes were sold in Redcar in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E63000288) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Redcar. - [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E63000288) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Redcar had 37,666 usual residents at the census. ## How Redcar compares Each town against every other town the measure covers. | Measure | Redcar | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £160,000 | joint 28th cheapest | 60 towns, North East · 2025 | | Population | 37,666 | 14th most populated | 60 towns, North East · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 2% | 14th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 60 towns, North East · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.9% | joint 7th highest | 60 towns, North East · Jan 2026 | ## Is Redcar safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Redcar at a rate of 127.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 115.6 per 1,000 people across North East. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 456 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Redcar. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,710), anti-social behaviour (868) and other crime (825). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Redcar was 135.5 per 1,000 people. 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. ## Deprivation in Redcar, neighbourhood by neighbourhood - Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Redcar has no single figure. Of its 25 neighbourhoods with a rank: - Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 7 neighbourhoods - Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods - Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods - Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods - Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods - Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods - Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood - Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods - Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood - Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England. ## Neighbourhoods in Redcar | Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Redcar and Cleveland 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012100) | 1,446 | 666.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 93.0% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012101) | 1,549 | 198.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.0% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012102) | 2,074 | 259.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.3% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012184) | 1,402 | 70.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012105) | 1,381 | 92.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.5% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012142) | 1,603 | 105.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012143) | 1,522 | 105.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 93.2% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012144) | 1,364 | 69.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.6% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012106) | 1,333 | 114.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.7% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012107) | 1,356 | 277.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 78.4% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01032560) | 1,132 | 197.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 96.0% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01032561) | 1,494 | 179.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.6% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012176) | 1,419 | 31.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012177) | 1,369 | 70.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012178) | 1,366 | 90.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.9% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012179) | 2,134 | 42.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.4% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012180) | 1,624 | 17.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 004F](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012185) | 1,368 | 54.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.7% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 004G](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012186) | 1,597 | 40.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012127) | 1,094 | 223.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012128) | 1,368 | 98.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.7% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012129) | 2,437 | 84.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 93.3% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012130) | 1,199 | 126.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.2% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012131) | 1,375 | 168.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.1% | | [Redcar and Cleveland 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/neighbourhood/e01012138) | 2,938 | 35.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.1% | ## Your MP - [Redcar](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/redcar): Anna Turley (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API. ## Council [Redcar and Cleveland](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland) ## Postcode districts covering Redcar [TS10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts10) ## Middle areas in Redcar [Dormanstown](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/dormanstown), [Redcar East](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/redcar-east), [Redcar Lakes North](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/redcar-lakes-north), [Redcar Lakes South](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/redcar-lakes-south), [Redcar Town & Coatham](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/redcar-town-and-coatham) ## Towns near Redcar [Marske-by-the-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/town/marske-by-the-sea), [Middlesbrough](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough), [Hartlepool](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool), [Eston](https://openindex.co.uk/town/eston), [Guisborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/guisborough), [Billingham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/billingham) ## Redcar in brief Redcar is a town in Redcar and Cleveland, North East. About 38,428 people lived in Redcar in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £160,000 in 2025 across 447 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 127.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk). The median price paid for a home in Redcar was £160,000 in 2025. Redcar had 37,666 usual residents at the census. About 2% of people in Redcar live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Redcar, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Town - Code: E63000288 - 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: 12.48 km² - People, mid-2024: 38,428* - Neighbourhoods: 25 - Output areas: 135 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Marske-by-the-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/town/marske-by-the-sea), [Middlesbrough](https://openindex.co.uk/middlesbrough), [Hartlepool](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool), [Eston](https://openindex.co.uk/town/eston), [Guisborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/guisborough), [Billingham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/billingham) ## Latest updates for Redcar - 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/E63000288 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/redcar, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/redcar#f-house-sales-median-price. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/redcar