Is Skelton in Cleveland a nice place to live or is Skelton in Cleveland a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Skelton in Cleveland meets our criteria.
How likely are you to a victim of crime in Skelton in Cleveland?
The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Skelton in Cleveland. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Skelton in Cleveland. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5# | Ward | Crime Rank |
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1 | Longbeck | 28375 |
2 | Belmont | 26236 |
3 | St Germain's | 25104 |
4 | Saltburn | 20634 |
5 | Brotton | 19543 |
6 | Skelton West | 18726 |
7 | Lockwood | 17116 |
8 | Loftus | 15000 |
9 | Skelton East | 14602 |
10 | Guisborough | 8893 |
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Is Skelton in Cleveland a healthy place to live?
If you are thinking of moving to Skelton in Cleveland, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Skelton in Cleveland residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.
Local Authority | % |
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Scarborough | 6.83 |
Middlesbrough | 7.31 |
Redcar and Cleveland (Skelton in Cleveland) | 7.62 |
Hartlepool | 7.97 |
The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Skelton in Cleveland. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Skelton in Cleveland. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.
# | Ward | Health Rank |
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1 | Belmont (Best) | 13995 |
2 | Longbeck | 11839 |
3 | St Germain's | 9736 |
4 | Skelton East | 8807 |
5 | Skelton West | 8214 |
6 | Guisborough | 6759 |
7 | Saltburn | 6379 |
8 | Brotton | 5840 |
9 | Lockwood | 5366 |
10 | Loftus (Worst) | 4034 |
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Is Skelton in Cleveland rough?
Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Skelton in Cleveland. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5
# | Ward | Deprivation Rank |
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1 | Longbeck | 22548 |
2 | Belmont | 22358 |
3 | St Germain's | 19663 |
4 | Saltburn | 13529 |
5 | Skelton East | 12123 |
6 | Skelton West | 11991 |
7 | Brotton | 11492 |
8 | Guisborough | 9820 |
9 | Lockwood | 6373 |
10 | Loftus | 5707 |
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How affordable are the rents in Skelton in Cleveland?
Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Skelton in Cleveland rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for .
Beds | Redcar and Cleveland | |
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1 | £400 | £ |
2 | £475 | £ |
3 | £525 | £ |
4 | £695 | £ |
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How much can I earn in Skelton in Cleveland per week?
If you are thinking of moving to Skelton in Cleveland, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Skelton in Cleveland's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.
# | Local Authority | Median Pw |
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1 | Hartlepool UA | £619.90 |
2 | Redcar and Cleveland UA (Skelton in Cleveland) | £564.00 |
3 | Middlesbrough UA | £554.70 |
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So, is Skelton in Cleveland a nice place to live?
NO*