Area guide · North Yorkshire
Living in Eston
A snapshot of life in Eston, North East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Eston is a town in North Yorkshire, North East with a population of 29,625. The average house price is £145,914 and the overall crime rate is 107.6 per 1,000 residents.
Where Eston ranks
Population
29,625
Avg House Price
£145,914
Crime Rate
107.6/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
80%
Avg Download Speed
460 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£26,481
Median Age
46
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Eston's detached homes (£228,030) command roughly 4.8× the price of a flat (£47,500).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Eston prices have fallen 24% over the last 9 years (£191,631 → £145,914).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £228,030 | £231,414 | 16 |
| Semi-Detached | £128,780 | £131,000 | 25 |
| Terraced | £93,029 | £88,250 | 26 |
| Flat | £47,500 | £47,500 | 2 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Eston is 107.6 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Eston: violent crime (35% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
80% of 11 schools (9 primary, 2 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 11 |
| Primary | 9 |
| Secondary | 2 |
| % Top two bands | 80% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Bankfields Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Caedmon Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Grangetown Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Normanby Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Outwood Academy Normanby | Secondary | Inadequate |
| South Bank Community Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding |
| St Peter's Catholic College | Secondary | Good |
| Teesville Academy | Primary | Good |
| Whale Hill Primary School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Eston averages 460 Mbps — 360% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Eston homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 61.5% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.7 |
| % Rated C or Above | 61.5% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,176 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 29,625 |
| Median Age | 46 |
| Median Household Income | £26,481 |
| Employment Rate | 49.5% |
| Owner Occupied | 64.7% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 24.9% |
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Most compared with
How does Eston stack up against its neighbours?
Billingham
vsEston
- House price
- £155,837 · £145,914
- Crime rate
- 99.7 · 107.6
- Distance
- 6.0 mi
Blackhall Colliery
vsEston
- House price
- £109,947 · £145,914
- Crime rate
- 89.4 · 107.6
- Distance
- 13.4 mi
Brotton
vsEston
- House price
- £136,266 · £145,914
- Crime rate
- 107.4 · 107.6
- Distance
- 8.7 mi
Egglescliffe
vsEston
- House price
- £466,800 · £145,914
- Crime rate
- 31.9 · 107.6
- Distance
- 8.5 mi
Eston
vsGreat Ayton
- House price
- £145,914 · £283,263
- Crime rate
- 107.6 · 47.6
- Distance
- 5.4 mi
Eston
vsGuisborough
- House price
- £145,914 · £212,882
- Crime rate
- 107.6 · 107.5
- Distance
- 4.5 mi