Skelton West
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Skelton West at a glance
- House prices
- £127,000
- Lower prices2nd percentile
- Schools
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 32nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 91.6 per 1,000 residents
- Weak29th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land22nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Skelton West a good place to live?
Skelton West may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
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
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Skelton West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 91.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 29th 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 West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £127,000
- Percentile
- 2nd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 69 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 West
Schools
28th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Skelton West
Flood risk
1.1% 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 0.7% of the area. That is the 22nd 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 West
Transport
32nd 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.
FAQs
Is Skelton West a good place to live?
Skelton West may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Skelton West safe?
Skelton West ranks in the 29th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Skelton West?
The median sale price was £127,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 2nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Skelton West?
Schools rank in the 28th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Skelton West?
Nearby public profiles include Brotton in Redcar and Cleveland and Skelton East in Redcar and Cleveland.
