Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 16 min4:27 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:24 am – 3:39 pm
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People7,707 residentsin the Skelton census areaMedian age 44.83,385 households66% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright16% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,310 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 71% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C750 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June42 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksSaltburn Viaducthistoric site · under a mileRush Poollake · 1.2 miBag Daledale · under a mileSaltburn Sandsbeach · 1.9 miHob Hillhill · under a mileCripple Hillhill · 1.0 miThe Daledale · 1.5 miHissing Scarwaterfall · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBog Gardenpark · under a mileTown Greenpark · under a mileRingrose Orchardpark · under a mileSaltburn Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 35 haSaltburn Cricket Bowls and Tennis Clubplaying field · 1.3 miSaltburn Leisure Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202013 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,633 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 166 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySkelton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 462 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHuntcliff Schoolages 11-16, 544 pupils1.1 miPrimarySaltburn Primary Schoolages 3-11, 351 pupils1.3 miCollegeMiddlesbrough College9.6 miUniversityTeesside University9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME18 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL43 miRailway stationSaltburn1.6 miBus stationHartlepool Interchange12 miFerryTransporter Bridge North SidePort Clarence9.7 miBus stops56 within a mileCar parkCat Nab Car ParkSaltburn by the Sea1.8 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationRedcar4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS12 postcode district.
