Easington’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Easington’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EasingtonNorth Yorkshire
A village of 870 in North Yorkshire, North East.
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Photo: Stephen McCulloch · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
870
Census 2021 · Redcar and Cleveland council
Median home
£190K
35 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.2
35% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Easington a good place to live?
Easington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Easington stand out
The 3 things Easington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Easington.
Who lives here
An older town: 35% of people in Easington are 65 or over, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
On this, Easington is above both North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 11% of the population. Half the people of Easington are older than 56.2.
56.2median age
EasingtonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications30%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Easington | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Easington travel far: only 20% go under 5 km, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 12% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Easington comes below both North Yorkshire’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (45%). 9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
Bus5%
On foot4%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
12%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Social housing is more common in Easington than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 31% of households
For Easington, that is above both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 10% of households rent privately.
£190Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Easington£190K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £235,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £165,000 | 14 |
| Terraced | £132,500 | 6 |
59%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£644
average private rent a month, Redcar and Cleveland council area
£2,638
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Crime recorded by police in Easington
Police recorded 33 crimes inside Easington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 8 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 48% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
18.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Burglary3
Drugs3
Vehicle crime3
Other crime3
Public order2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Anti-social8
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
18.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
33
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Only 67% of people in Easington say their health is good or very good, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Easington sits below both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) on this measure. Easington has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
67%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 67%Fair 21%Bad or very bad 12%
| Census 2021 | Easington | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 67% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 12% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 29% | 19% | 17% |
76.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Easington keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire or England’s towns: 29% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Easington above both North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%). Easington has 5 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
2
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
57
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Easington
13pages on Easington
The big questions
Safety18.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £190K · rent £644 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Glebe GardensSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 76.3 (men), 82.7 (women)Work & commute32% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Easington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LoftusCarlin HowBrottonLingdaleSkelton (Redcar and Cleveland)BoosbeckSaltburn-by-the-SeaEasington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easington | 870 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loftus | 4,273 | 1.4 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Carlin How | 1,196 | 2.3 | — | A | D | D− |
| Brotton | 5,399 | 3.7 | B− | A− | D | C− |
| Lingdale | 1,323 | 4.5 | — | A | D− | D |
| Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland) | 6,895 | 5.1 | B− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Boosbeck | 1,124 | 5.2 | — | A | C | D |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 5,874 | 5.6 | B− | B | C− | C− |
Carlin How, Lingdale and Boosbeck have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Easington
How many listed buildings are there in Easington?
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 2 scheduled monuments. 29% of Easington’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Easington?
Band D council tax in Easington is £2,638 for 2026–27, more than in 91% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Easington expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £190,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £132,500, semi-detached houses £165,000 and detached houses £235,000. Private rents in the Redcar and Cleveland council area averaged £644 a month in August 2026.
About Easington
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Easington is a built-up area of 870 people, in the Redcar and Cleveland council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 870 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Redcar and Cleveland
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000322
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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