Redcar
Built-up area in Redcar and Cleveland, England
| Coordinates: | 54.606, -1.073 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 59 23 |
| Population: | 37,203 |
| Dialling code: | 01287 (Guisborough) |
Redcar is a north‑eastern seaside town on the coast of England, sitting within the borough of Redcar and Cleveland in ceremonial North Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Tees. It’s known for long sandy beaches and a promenade that lead eastwards along the Teesside coast, with the wooded Cleveland Hills and the North York Moors not far inland, giving a mix of coastal and upland landscape on its doorstep.
The town has a Victorian resort past alongside a strong industrial heritage tied to nearby steel and shipbuilding on Teesside, and the loss of major steelmaking jobs in recent years has shaped its social and economic story. Today visitors and locals enjoy a regenerated seafront with features like the modern Redcar Beacon, the seaside Redcar Racecourse, an active lifeboat presence and a resilient community that balances heritage, leisure and ongoing regeneration efforts.
Postcode districts covering Redcar
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 24.4 miles
- Middlesbrough 6.5 miles
- Darlington 19.9 miles
- Hartlepool 7 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 10.3 miles
- Durham 23.1 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 22.8 miles
- Peterlee 15.1 miles
- Billingham 7.9 miles
- Bishop Auckland 24.6 miles
- Newton Aycliffe 20.3 miles
- Seaham 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newcomen Ward 0.2 miles
- West Dyke Ward 0.7 miles
- Zetland Ward 1 mile
- Wheatlands Ward 1.1 miles
- Kirkleatham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Dormanstown Ward 1.6 miles
- Coatham Ward 1.7 miles
- Longbeck Ward 2 miles
- New Marske Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Marske-by-the-Sea Built-up area 2.3 miles
- St. Germain's Ward 2.5 miles
- Lazenby Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Redcar
TS10 2RL, TS10 3PH, TS10 4PG, TS10 2QP, TS10 4GZ, TS10 5NE, TS10 1RT, TS10 3RQ, TS10 1AR … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 15.8 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 38.7 miles
- Redcar Central Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Redcar East Railway Station 0.9 miles
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Schools in Redcar
- Coatham C of E Primary School Primary
- Dormanstown Primary Academy Primary
- Green Gates Primary School Primary
- Ings Farm Primary School Primary
- John Emmerson Batty Primary School Primary
- Lakes Primary School Primary
- Newcomen Primary School Primary
- Riverdale Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary Secondary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Wheatlands Primary School Primary
- Zetland Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 0.3 miles
- Redcar Beach Beach 1 mile
- Wilton Castle Estate 2.9 miles
- Teesport Harbour 3.8 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 5.4 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 5.8 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 7.7 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 8 miles
- Handale Priory Historic site 9.3 miles
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 13.1 miles
- Danby Castle Archaeological site 13.2 miles