Living in Redcar and Cleveland

Redcar and Cleveland is a city in North East (England), United Kingdom, home to 136,005 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 21%, #79 of 388), remote workers (top 29%, #111 of 387), low-income households (top 30%, #113 of 387).

Residents136,005
Density555 per km²
Area245.2 km²
Hub airport65 km (Newcastle International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km566,200 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line3.0 km
Distance to London348 km
Within 10 km136,005 people
Greater areaGreater Middlesbrough, 10 km out
Winter daylight7 h 15 min, sunset 15:40

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How Redcar and Cleveland ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North East (England)
Young family42#298 of 378#10 of 12Map
Low-income household69#113 of 387#10 of 12Map
Low-income family53#178 of 378#10 of 12Map
Single parent51#238 of 378#10 of 12Map
Pensioner couple45#335 of 378#8 of 12Map
Single pensioner30#341 of 378#10 of 12Map
Early retiree51#337 of 387#7 of 12Map
Single professional46#312 of 368#9 of 12Map
Young professional50#303 of 367#9 of 12Map
DINKS43#298 of 362#9 of 12Map
Remote worker67#111 of 387#9 of 12Map
Commuter64#321 of 368#11 of 12Map
Car-free household62#298 of 361#10 of 12Map
Student19#276 of 354#12 of 12Map
First-home buyer67#131 of 378#12 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover63#117 of 388#10 of 12Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#264 of 363#9 of 12Map
Expat professional36#351 of 387#10 of 12Map
Healthcare-first mover7#344 of 378#9 of 12Map
Nature-focused household42#273 of 388#7 of 12Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover51#79 of 388#1 of 12Map
Rural value seeker47#210 of 388#7 of 12Map
High-net-worth mover23#359 of 388#9 of 12Map
Lottery winner58#196 of 388#8 of 12Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#270 of 388#7 of 12Map
Coastal living62#174 of 209#9 of 12Map
Business owner26#369 of 388#12 of 12Map
Digital native54#222 of 368#11 of 12Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)100
  • Affordability95
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)89
  • Foundation69
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Green space47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Education and family39
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
  • Taxes and wealth22
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
  • Safety and community15
  • Health and elderly13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.