Socio-economic statistics for Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland

If you are thinking of moving to Redcar or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Redcar to figures for Redcar and Cleveland and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Redcar is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Redcar Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Redcar are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Redcar has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Redcar and Cleveland	England
United Kingdom	97.8%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.2%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	0.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.2%	9.4%

Redcar Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Redcar has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Redcar and Cleveland	England
AB	13.32%	22.96%
C1	26.33%	30.92%
C2	25.10%	20.64%
DE	35.25%	25.49%

Redcar Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Redcar and are from the UK Census of 2011. Redcar has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification	Redcar and Cleveland	England
No Qualifications	28.4%	22.5%
Level 1	13.5%	13.3%
Level 2	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	3.6%
Level 3	13.1%	12.4%
Level 4	18.9%	27.4%
Other	3.9%	5.7%

Redcar General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Redcar. The percentage of residents in Redcar rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Redcar rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Redcar is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health	Redcar and Cleveland	England
Very Good	42.38%	47.17%
Good	33.91%	34.22%
Fair	15.87%	13.12%
Bad	6.05%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.79%	1.25%

Redcar Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Redcar come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Redcar is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Redcar than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	Redcar and Cleveland	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	5.9%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	20.4%	13.5%

Redcar Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Redcar as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Redcar is also older than the average, making Redcar a older persons location.

Age	Redcar and Cleveland	England
Age 0 to 4	5.6%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.2%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.6%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.6%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.8%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.9%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.5%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.3%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.5	39.3
Median Age	43	39

Redcar Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Redcar has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Redcar is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Redcar and Cleveland	England
Owned	33.2%	30.6%
Mortgage	33.4%	32.8%
Shared	0.4%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	10.1%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	9.3%	8.3%
Private Rented	11.2%	15.4%
Other	1.2%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.1%	1.3%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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