Redcar and Cleveland
North East · England 136,530 Population (2021 Census)
96.5% White British (2021)
95.2% White British (2041 projected)
94.2% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 96.5%
white other 1.2%
asian 0.8%
black 0.2%
mixed 0.9%
other 0.4%
Projected 2051
white british 94.2%
white other 1.5%
asian 1.0%
black 0.2%
mixed 2.4%
other 0.6%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.11 · Dissimilarity: 22.0
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 97.1%
Foreign-born (2021) 2.9%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 19.4%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 98.9%
notEnglishPct 2.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change2/20
Asylum9/20
School4/20
Language0/20
Housing8/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate52.6%
Avg home ownership64.5%
Avg social rent18.7%
Degree or above24.7%
No qualifications21.8%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)64.5%
Social rent (2021)18.7%
Private rent (2021)15.8%
Ownership (2041)64.1%
Social rent (2041)18.8%
Social rent change+0.1pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 20,621 pupils.
WBI pupils92.3%
Minority pupils7.7%
EAL growth (projected)+4.2pp
WBI gap (school vs population)4.2pp
School and population ethnic composition are closely aligned.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 98.9%
notEnglishPct 2.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+1.3pp
Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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