Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Skelton East at a glance

House prices
£167,500
Lower prices10th percentile
Schools
42nd percentile
Middle
Transport
31st percentile
Middle
Crime rate
82.5 per 1,000 residents
Middle36th percentile
Flood risk
2.4% of the area in flood zones
Middle32nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Skelton East a good place to live?

Skelton East may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Redcar and Cleveland below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.

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Crime rate in Skelton East

Crime rate

Crime rate
82.5 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
36th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Skelton East

House prices

Median sale price
£167,500
Percentile
10th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 43 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Skelton East

Schools

42nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Skelton East

Flood risk

2.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.8% of the area. That is the 32nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Skelton East

Transport

31st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Skelton East a good place to live?

Skelton East may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Skelton East safe?

Skelton East ranks in the 36th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Skelton East?

The median sale price was £167,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 10th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Skelton East?

Schools rank in the 42nd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Skelton East?

Nearby public profiles include Skelton West in Redcar and Cleveland and Longbeck in Redcar and Cleveland.