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Liveability in Redcar and Cleveland

North East · ONS code E06000003

Is Redcar and Cleveland a good place to live, and what is its Gera Liveability Score?

Redcar and Cleveland scores 71.4 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (rank 76 of 130 English local authorities), as of June 2026. The score is a weighted composite of affordability, safety, schools, connectivity and healthcare, joined by Gera from six UK government open datasets; Redcar and Cleveland's strongest pillar is safety (87.2/100). Gera re-computes this quarterly.

Proprietary metric:Gera Liveability Score·As of June 2026 · updated quarterly (last: )
71.4/ 100

Gera Liveability Score — Redcar and Cleveland

Rank 76 of 130 English local authorities · 0.8 points below the national average of 72.2.

Score breakdown — Redcar and Cleveland

Gera Liveability Score sub-scores and source figures for Redcar and Cleveland
PillarSub-score /100WeightReal source figure
Affordability63.80.3£154,422 avg price · £2,544 Band D
Safety87.20.2119.0 crimes/1,000 (Cleveland police)
Schools87.10.287.1% schools Good+ (31 graded)
Connectivity41.30.15Gera Broadband Index 73.0 · 91.3% gigabit
Healthcare75.00.15Gera GP Access Score 75.0 (North East and North Cumbria ICB)

Crime is published at police force level and GP access at NHS ICB level; Redcar and Cleveland inherits its force’s and ICB’s figure. Every number is real UK government open data — only the composite is Gera’s. Full method at /methodology/gera-liveability-index.

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With your priorities, Redcar and Cleveland ranks #75 of 130 English local authorities — personal score 71.4/100.
Your personalised Gera Liveability ranking
#Local authorityYour scoreAvg priceSchools
1Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands84.5£152,10188%
2Southend on SeaEast of England84.3£327,03089%
3WolverhamptonWest Midlands82.9£215,26490%
4LeedsYorkshire and The Humber81.7£246,88292%
5Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber81.4£135,05190%
6DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber81.0£173,62496%
7SandwellWest Midlands80.9£212,54789%
8WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber80.9£196,89584%
9Milton KeynesSouth East80.8£318,03895%
10Bracknell ForestSouth East80.7£397,667100%

Showing your top 10 of 130. Default weights match the published Gera Liveability Score; change them and the ranking is yours.

Redcar and Cleveland liveability — questions and answers

What is the Gera Liveability Score for Redcar and Cleveland?
Redcar and Cleveland scores 71.4 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (as of June 2026), ranking 76 of 130 English local authorities. That is 0.8 points below the national average of 72.2.
How is the Gera Liveability Score for Redcar and Cleveland calculated?
It is a weighted composite of five normalised sub-scores: affordability 63.8/100 (weight 0.3), safety 87.2/100 (0.2), schools 87.1/100 (0.2), connectivity 41.3/100 (0.15) and healthcare 75.0/100 (0.15). Each sub-score is min-max normalised across all 130 included local authorities; see the published methodology.
What is the average house price in Redcar and Cleveland?
The average house price in Redcar and Cleveland is £154,422 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), with a Band D council tax of £2,544 per year (MHCLG, 2026-27). Together these set the area’s affordability sub-score.
What are schools like in Redcar and Cleveland?
87.1% of state schools in Redcar and Cleveland are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted (3 Outstanding, 24 Good of 31 graded schools, as of 31 May 2026).
How fast is broadband in Redcar and Cleveland?
Redcar and Cleveland has a Gera Broadband Index of 73.0 over Ofcom Connected Nations data, with 91.3% of premises gigabit-capable (Ofcom, July 2024 reference).
Where do the Redcar and Cleveland liveability figures come from?
Every number is real UK government open data, joined by Gera: house prices (HM Land Registry), council tax (MHCLG), broadband (Ofcom), schools (Ofsted), recorded crime (Home Office, applied at Cleveland police force level) and GP access (NHS England, North East and North Cumbria ICB). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The composite is Gera’s; the inputs are official.

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Sources: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index (April 2026); MHCLG Council Tax 2026-27; Ofcom Connected Nations (Jul 2024); Ofsted inspection outcomes (31 May 2026); Home Office police recorded crime (year ending Dec 2025); NHS England Appointments in General Practice (April 2026). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The Gera Liveability Score is computed by GeraRent from these figures; methodology at /methodology/gera-liveability-index.