Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 17 min4:27 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:24 am – 3:39 pm
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People6,473 residentsin the Redcar Town & Coatham census areaMedian age 44.13,134 households50% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright9% social rented, 40% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,590 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 18%, education 8%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 56% go by car, 6% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C635 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November18 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRedcar Sandsbeach · 1.3 miCoatham Sandsbeach · 1.8 miAyton Holetidal water · under a mileThe Waterfallwaterfall · 3.6 miCoatham Marshwetland · under a mileDabholm Guttidal water · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoatham Greenpark · within reach · 7 haLocke Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haCoatham Enclosurepark · under a mile · 3 haCleveland Golf Linksgolf course · under a mile · 67 haMo Mowlam Memorial Parkplaying field · under a mile · 17 haMackinlay Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 20209 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202313 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.5 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,483 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRedcar Primary Care Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryThe Saltscar Surgery13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCoopers Chemist Redcar Limited7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCoatham Dental Practice Partnershipunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCoatham Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 201 pupilsright hereSecondarySacred Heart Catholic Secondaryages 11-16, 737 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 387 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMiddlesbrough College6.4 miUniversityTeesside University6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME16 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL38 miRailway stationRedcar Centralunder a mileBus stationHartlepool Interchange7.0 miFerryTransporter Bridge North SidePort Clarence6.2 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS10 postcode district.
