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Driving in Redcar and Cleveland.

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Resident population

139,541

Mid-year estimate · 2025

Residents aged 17–24

10,917

Sum of published single-year ages · 2025

Households without a car or van

24.8%

Census 2021 · 15,288 households

Context for planning, not a demand forecast.

Residents aged 17–24 are not necessarily learners. Adults learn at many ages. A household vehicle may not be suitable, available or insured for private practice. A provider business address does not establish pickup coverage.

Age detail

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Usual residents · mid-2025
Age Residents
Age 16 1,592
Age 17 1,654
Age 18 1,605
Age 19 1,362
Age 20 1,184
Age 21 1,219
Age 22 1,206
Age 23 1,312
Age 24 1,375

Household vehicle availability

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Households · Census 2021
Category Households
Total: All households 61,638
No cars or vans in household 15,288
1 car or van in household 26,089
2 cars or vans in household 15,288
3 or more cars or vans in household 4,973

Census counts use statistical disclosure control. Categories and dates remain source-specific.

Languages, accessibility and journeys to work

Census 2021 gives a historical picture of Redcar and Cleveland. These figures can help you plan the support and practical questions to discuss with an instructor.

Residents reporting a disability

22.3%

Census definition; not driving fitness.

Employed residents commuting as car/van drivers

60.9%

Census 2021, during coronavirus restrictions.

Main languages

Main language is not the same as every language a person speaks. Parent categories overlap their detailed subcategories; do not add them together.

Most frequently reported main languages

English (English or Welsh in Wales): 131,197 · Arabic: 290 · Polish: 171 · Romanian: 91 · Tamil: 64 · All other Chinese: 51 · Spanish: 48 · Bengali (with Sylheti and Chatgaya): 46

Detailed categories only; group subtotals are excluded from this selection. Check an instructor’s own language information before contacting them.

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Usual residents aged 3 years and over · 2021 · April 2023 local authorities
Category People Share of table population
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over (total or subtotal) 132,657 100.0%
English (English or Welsh in Wales) 131,197 98.9%
Welsh or Cymraeg (in England only) 5 0.0%
Other UK language (total or subtotal) 4 0.0%
Other UK language: Gaelic (Irish) 0 0.0%
Other UK language: Gaelic (Scottish) 1 0.0%
Other UK language: Manx Gaelic 0 0.0%
Other UK language: Gaelic (Not otherwise specified) 0 0.0%
Other UK language: Cornish 0 0.0%
Other UK language: Scots 3 0.0%
Other UK language: Ulster Scots 0 0.0%
Other UK language: Romany English 0 0.0%
Other UK language: Irish Traveller Cant 0 0.0%
French 34 0.0%
Portuguese 32 0.0%
Spanish 48 0.0%
Other European language (EU) (total or subtotal) 449 0.3%
Other European language (EU): Italian 30 0.0%
Other European language (EU): German 40 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Polish 171 0.1%
Other European language (EU): Slovak 5 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Czech 16 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Romanian 91 0.1%
Other European language (EU): Lithuanian 40 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Latvian 10 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Hungarian 15 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Bulgarian 4 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Greek 9 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Dutch 10 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Swedish 7 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Danish 1 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Finnish 0 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Estonian 0 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Slovenian 0 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Maltese 0 0.0%
Other European language (EU): Any other European language (EU) 0 0.0%
Other European language (non EU) (total or subtotal) 39 0.0%
Other European language (non EU): Albanian 30 0.0%
Other European language (non EU): Ukrainian 3 0.0%
Other European language (non EU): Any other Eastern European language (non EU) 0 0.0%
Other European language (non EU): Northern European language (non EU) 6 0.0%
Other European language (EU and non-EU) (total or subtotal) 3 0.0%
Other European language (EU and non-EU): Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Montenegrin 3 0.0%
Other European language (non-national) (total or subtotal) 0 0.0%
Other European language (non-national): Any Romani language 0 0.0%
Other European language (non-national): Yiddish 0 0.0%
Russian 31 0.0%
Turkish 13 0.0%
Arabic 290 0.2%
West or Central Asian language (total or subtotal) 73 0.1%
West or Central Asian language: Hebrew 8 0.0%
West or Central Asian language: Kurdish 41 0.0%
West or Central Asian language: Persian or Farsi 9 0.0%
West or Central Asian language: Pashto 15 0.0%
West or Central Asian language: Any other West or Central Asian language 0 0.0%
South Asian language (total or subtotal) 201 0.2%
South Asian language: Urdu 23 0.0%
South Asian language: Hindi 5 0.0%
South Asian language: Panjabi 39 0.0%
South Asian language: Pakistani Pahari (with Mirpuri and Potwari) 9 0.0%
South Asian language: Bengali (with Sylheti and Chatgaya) 46 0.0%
South Asian language: Gujarati 1 0.0%
South Asian language: Marathi 0 0.0%
South Asian language: Telugu 1 0.0%
South Asian language: Tamil 64 0.0%
South Asian language: Malayalam 12 0.0%
South Asian language: Sinhala 1 0.0%
South Asian language: Nepalese 0 0.0%
South Asian language: Any other South Asian language 0 0.0%
East Asian language (total or subtotal) 161 0.1%
East Asian language: Mandarin Chinese 16 0.0%
East Asian language: Cantonese Chinese 17 0.0%
East Asian language: All other Chinese 51 0.0%
East Asian language: Japanese 4 0.0%
East Asian language: Korean 1 0.0%
East Asian language: Vietnamese 10 0.0%
East Asian language: Thai 32 0.0%
East Asian language: Malay 0 0.0%
East Asian language: Tagalog or Filipino 22 0.0%
East Asian language: Any other East Asian language 8 0.0%
Oceanic or Australian language 1 0.0%
North or South American language 0 0.0%
Caribbean Creole (total or subtotal) 0 0.0%
Caribbean Creole: English-based Caribbean Creole 0 0.0%
Caribbean Creole: Any other Caribbean Creole 0 0.0%
African language (total or subtotal) 30 0.0%
African language: Amharic 1 0.0%
African language: Tigrinya 10 0.0%
African language: Somali 0 0.0%
African language: Krio 2 0.0%
African language: Akan 0 0.0%
African language: Yoruba 0 0.0%
African language: Igbo 2 0.0%
African language: Swahili or Kiswahili 2 0.0%
African language: Luganda 0 0.0%
African language: Lingala 0 0.0%
African language: Shona 5 0.0%
African language: Afrikaans 3 0.0%
African language: Any other Nigerian language 0 0.0%
African language: Any other West African language 0 0.0%
African language: Any other African language 5 0.0%
Sign language (total or subtotal) 45 0.0%
Sign language: British Sign Language 34 0.0%
Sign language: Any other sign language 1 0.0%
Sign language: Any sign communication system 10 0.0%
Other language 1 0.0%

Original TS024 definitions and data . Contains ONS data © Crown copyright; Open Government Licence v3.0. Statistical disclosure control means some subtotals differ.

English proficiency

The English or Welsh main-language group in Wales is defined differently from England. Local language counts do not establish an instructor's teaching languages.

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Usual residents aged 3 years and over · 2021 · April 2023 local authorities
Category People Share of table population
Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over (total or subtotal) 132,655 100.0%
Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales) 131,197 98.9%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales) (total or subtotal) 1,458 1.1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very well 536 0.4%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English well 513 0.4%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English well 330 0.2%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English 79 0.1%

Original TS029 definitions and data . Contains ONS data © Crown copyright; Open Government Licence v3.0. Statistical disclosure control means some subtotals differ.

Disability and everyday activities

Self-reported census disability is not a driving assessment or evidence of a need for vehicle adaptations. Parent categories overlap their subcategories.

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All usual residents · 2021 · April 2023 local authorities
Category People Share of table population
Total: All usual residents (total or subtotal) 136,531 100.0%
Disabled under the Equality Act (total or subtotal) 30,483 22.3%
Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot 14,552 10.7%
Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little 15,931 11.7%
Not disabled under the Equality Act (total or subtotal) 106,048 77.7%
Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited 9,733 7.1%
Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions 96,315 70.5%

Original TS038 definitions and data . Contains ONS data © Crown copyright; Open Government Licence v3.0. Statistical disclosure control means some subtotals differ.

Travel to work

Census Day was 21 March 2021, during coronavirus restrictions. These are historical commuting patterns, not present-day traffic or a forecast of learner demand.

View all 12 source categories
Usual residents aged 16 years and over in employment the week before the census · 2021 · April 2023 local authorities
Category People Share of table population
Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over in employment the week before the census (total or subtotal) 55,622 100.0%
Work mainly at or from home 10,019 18.0%
Underground, metro, light rail, tram 19 0.0%
Train 556 1.0%
Bus, minibus or coach 1,592 2.9%
Taxi 758 1.4%
Motorcycle, scooter or moped 126 0.2%
Driving a car or van 33,885 60.9%
Passenger in a car or van 3,032 5.5%
Bicycle 632 1.1%
On foot 4,096 7.4%
Other method of travel to work 907 1.6%

Original TS061 definitions and data . Contains ONS data © Crown copyright; Open Government Licence v3.0. Statistical disclosure control means some subtotals differ.

Blue Badge and accessible travel context

Official figures for Redcar and Cleveland, England. Badge counts describe the scheme locally; they do not tell you how many people drive or need lessons.

Valid badges held

10,000

At 31 March 2025

Badges issued

4,200

Year ending March 2025

Badge holders as a share of population

7.2%

Published population measure · DIS0105

Counts include badges for organisations and individuals and are rounded. A Blue Badge can be used by an eligible passenger as well as a driver. Eligibility and driving fitness are separate decisions.

See the original local categories and units
Valid Blue Badges held and population measures: England by region and local authority, 2025 [note 1]
Source measure Published value
Number of valid Blue Badges held at 31 March (thousands) [note 2] 10
Badge holders as a percentage of the population 7.2
Total population (thousands) 139
Valid Blue Badges held without further assessment (thousands) [note 1] [note 3] 4
Population eligible for a Blue Badge without further assessment (thousands) [note 4] 11
Percentage of those eligible for a Blue Badge without further assessment who hold one 36
Valid Blue Badges held: England, by region and local authority, 2025 [note 1]
Source measure Published value
Valid Blue Badges held without further assessment [note 2] 4,100
Of which on Higher Rate Mobility DLA / Moving around PIP / Journey planning PIP [note 3] 3,800
Other category [note 4] 300
Valid Blue Badges held subject to further assessment [note 5] 5,900
Valid Blue Badges held by organisations 60
Total valid Blue Badges held by organisations and individuals 10,000
Valid Blue Badges issued: England, by region and local authority, year ending March 2025 [note 6]
Source measure Published value
Valid Blue Badges issued without further assessment [note 2] 1,800
Of which on Higher Rate Mobility DLA / Moving around PIP / Journey planning PIP [note 3] 1,600
Other category [note 4] 100
Valid Blue Badges issued subject to further assessment [note 5] 2,400
Valid Blue Badges issued to organisations 40
Total valid Blue Badges issued to organisations and individuals 4,200

Source: Department for Transport DIS0105 and DIS0108 , published 19 March 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Instructor business and affordability context

Registered driving-school enterprises

5

SIC 85530 · 2026 · rounded to the nearest five

These are VAT/PAYE registered enterprises based at an address in this area. Many small sole traders are excluded; one enterprise can employ several instructors. This industry classification also includes some flying schools. Use it alongside actual provider information when researching a teaching business.

ONS UK Business Counts through Nomis . A published zero can be rounded; it does not mean there are no instructors.

English deprivation summaries · 2025

These figures describe relative deprivation in areas. They do not tell you whether an individual can afford lessons or qualifies for support. Lower-tier and upper-tier summaries use different comparison groups. Explore the original measures below; ranks cannot be compared with another UK nation’s index.

District and unitary authority summary · 2024 boundaries
IMD · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IMD - Average rank 20,592.69
IMD - Rank of average rank 62
IMD - Average score 30.336
IMD - Rank of average score 37
IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.25
IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 25
IMD25 - Extent 0.3665
IMD25 - Rank of extent 44
IMD25 - Local concentration 33,529.27
IMD25 - Rank of local concentration 7
Income · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Income - Average rank 20,065.55
Income - Rank of average rank 65
Income - Average score 0.297
Income - Rank of average score 41
Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.2273
Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 34
Income scale 40,697
Rank of Income Scale 110
Employment · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Employment - Average rank 23,111.1
Employment - Rank of average rank 27
Employment - Average score 0.209
Employment - Rank of average score 10
Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.3182
Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 14
Employment scale 16,923.17
Rank of Employment Scale 99
Education · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Education, Skills and Training - Average rank 18,804.75
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank 105
Education, Skills and Training - Average score 25.343
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score 91
Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.1364
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 77
Health · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank 24,548.37
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank 35
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score 0.745
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score 26
Health Deprivation and Disability - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.3295
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 23
Crime · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Crime - Average rank 21,421.85
Crime - Rank of average rank 49
Crime - Average score 0.437
Crime - Rank of average score 40
Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.2727
Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 16
Barriers · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank 11,759.07
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank 236
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score 16.587
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score 236
Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0227
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 181
Living · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
Living Environment - Average rank 14,000.41
Living Environment - Rank of average rank 187
Living Environment - Average score 18.178
Living Environment - Rank of average score 155
Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0909
Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 94
IDACI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDACI - Average rank 21,386.67
IDACI - Rank of average rank 60
IDACI - Average score 0.453
IDACI - Rank of average score 46
IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.2045
IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 36
IDAOPI · 2025 · lower-tier
Published measure Value
IDAOPI - Average rank 17,151.86
IDAOPI - Rank of average rank 74
IDAOPI - Average score 0.206
IDAOPI - Rank of average score 66
IDAOPI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.1477
IDAOPI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 48
County and unitary authority summary · 2024 boundaries
IMD · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure Value
IMD - Average rank 20,592.69
IMD - Rank of average rank 46
IMD - Average score 30.336
IMD - Rank of average score 29
IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.25
IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 21
IMD25 - Extent 0.3665
IMD25 - Rank of extent 37
IMD25 - Local concentration 33,529.27
IMD25 - Rank of local concentration 5
Income · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure Value
Income - Average rank 20,065.55
Income - Rank of average rank 53
Income - Average score 0.297
Income - Rank of average score 35
Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.2273
Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 30
Income scale 40,697
Rank of Income Scale 127
Employment · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure Value
Employment - Average rank 23,111.1
Employment - Rank of average rank 21
Employment - Average score 0.209
Employment - Rank of average score 9
Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.3182
Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 14
Employment scale 16,923.17
Rank of Employment Scale 119
Education · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure Value
Education, Skills and Training - Average rank 18,804.75
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank 59
Education, Skills and Training - Average score 25.343
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score 52
Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.1364
Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 46
Health · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure Value
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank 24,548.37
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank 27
Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score 0.745
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score 21
Health Deprivation and Disability - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.3295
Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 20
Crime · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure Value
Crime - Average rank 21,421.85
Crime - Rank of average rank 39
Crime - Average score 0.437
Crime - Rank of average score 32
Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.2727
Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 12
Barriers · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure Value
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank 11,759.07
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank 118
Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score 16.587
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score 118
Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0227
Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 91
Living · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure Value
Living Environment - Average rank 14,000.41
Living Environment - Rank of average rank 117
Living Environment - Average score 18.178
Living Environment - Rank of average score 101
Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.0909
Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 66
IDACI · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure Value
IDACI - Average rank 21,386.67
IDACI - Rank of average rank 49
IDACI - Average score 0.453
IDACI - Rank of average score 38
IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.2045
IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 32
IDAOPI · 2025 · upper-tier
Published measure Value
IDAOPI - Average rank 17,151.86
IDAOPI - Rank of average rank 60
IDAOPI - Average score 0.206
IDAOPI - Rank of average score 58
IDAOPI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 0.1477
IDAOPI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally 45

Corrected November 2025 v2 workbooks. Original labels and units are retained: proportions run from 0 to 1, and index scores are not percentages. Source and methodology .

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Download registered enterprise counts and all imported deprivation domains · Open Government Licence v3.0. Different source periods remain separate.

Traffic and road safety

Annual traffic and reported injury collisions on the same official authority code.

Funding and support

Check the conditions attached to assistance with driving costs.

Instructor business context

Explore what respondents reported about workload, pupils and professional development.

Sources and geography

Population: ONS estimates through Nomis. Vehicle availability: ONS Census 2021 through Nomis. Population and census years are different. Nomis geography groups: county / unitary; district / unitary. Joins use the exact official area code, not a similarity in names. Counties and districts can overlap. Download counts, status flags and input checksums.