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People in Redcar

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Population
36,016
Density /km²
2,581.4
Median age
44.1
In good health
76%
Disabled (Equality Act)
23%
In work (16+)
51%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
24%
A-level equivalent
20%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
7.7%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
21%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
35%
Owned outright
33%
Private renting
18%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
42%
All adults speak English as a main language
99%
White
98%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
18%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
7%
Routine & manual
38%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
12.5%
Full-time students
5.7%
Christian
51%
Muslim
0.8%
Hindu
0.1%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
42%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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