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Loftus & Skinningrove

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About

Loftus sits inland within the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and grew up around mid-19th century ironstone mining. The town's street pattern and local services reflect that industrial origin, with remnants of rail lines and miners' terraces still part of the street scene. Community facilities include shops, schools and a market-style high street that serves surrounding villages; local clubs and amateur sports teams use fields set into the former mineral landscape. The town acts as a local centre for the immediate hinterland rather than a tourist hub.

A short distance east, Skinningrove occupies a narrow coastal cleft where a beck reaches the North Sea and a small harbour was cut into the cliffs to serve ironstone and later engineering works. The foreshore and cliff faces show layers of the industrial geology that shaped the area, and rusting quay walls and fragments of ironworking structures sit close to the beach. Coastal footpaths give access to the shoreline and to views over the harbour mouth, while local employment remains tied to engineering and coastal industry rather than leisure services.

Area overview

On average Loftus & Skinningrove has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 19.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Loftus & Skinningrove is £37,043 per year. There are 3 schools in Loftus & Skinningrove: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Loftus & Skinningrove is home to around 5,086 people, with a population density of about 1,243.9 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
19%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Loftus & Skinningrove Population
5,086
Population density
1,243.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.55(+21%)
Anti-social behaviour
30.28(+32%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.32(+36%)
Public order
12.78(+46%)
Shoplifting
11.99(-1%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,963
97.58%
Other White
29
0.57%
Other Asian
23
0.45%
Other
10
0.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
0.2%
Total population: 5,086

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,126
28.11%
Level 4+ (Degree)
720
17.98%
Level 3 (A level)
686
17.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
622
15.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
455
11.36%
Total 16+ residents: 4,005

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
728
32.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
471
21.2%
Owns with a mortgage
464
20.88%
Other social rented
274
12.33%
Social rents from council
203
9.14%
Total households: 2,222

Property prices in Loftus & Skinningrove

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £85,000 in Loftus & Skinningrove area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 up to £270,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Loftus & Skinningrove in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Loftus & Skinningrove over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£200,000
Semi-Detached10£122,500
Terraced51£80,000

10 years median price trend in Loftus & Skinningrove

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Loftus & Skinningrove.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.