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 November20 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 · under a mileMarske Sandsbeach · 2.0 miAyton Holetidal water · under a mileThe Waterfallwaterfall · 3.9 miRush Poollake · 4.2 miCoatham Marshwetland · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesZetland Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haBorough Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haLily Parkpark · under a mileMackinlay Parkplaying field · under a mile · 16 haCleveland Golf Linksgolf course · 1.6 mi · 67 haMo Mowlam Memorial Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 17 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 202011 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202314 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 5.2 · PM10 8.3 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
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 11 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRedcar Primary Care Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryPark Avenue Surgery13 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPark Avenue Pharmacy Limited7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPark Avenue (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 4 secondaryPrimaryZetland Primary Schoolages 3-11, 187 pupilsunder a milePrimaryJohn Emmerson Batty Primary Schoolages 3-11, 173 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRye Hills Academyages 11-16, 763 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMiddlesbrough College7.4 miUniversityTeesside University7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME17 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL39 miRailway stationRedcar Eastunder a mileBus stationHartlepool Interchange7.9 miFerryTransporter Bridge North SidePort Clarence7.3 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS10 postcode district.
