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Housing in TS26 8

What the homes in TS26 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hartlepool
Region
North East
Population
14,116 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.2%). Flats make up 21.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TS26 8England
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced41.2%23%
Purpose-built flat16.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.2% of households in TS26 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.4% own outright and 22.8% with a mortgage.

TS26 8
51%
32%
16%
England
  • Owned51.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented31.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TS26 8England
Owned outright28.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TS26 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.8%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

TS26 8England
Living alone, under 6627.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hartlepool

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hartlepool (August 2026, +0.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HartlepoolEngland
All homes£558£1,459
One bedroom£401£1,195
Two bedrooms£509£1,335
Three bedrooms£608£1,489
Four or more£806£2,161
Detached£801£1,640
Semi-detached£620£1,449
Terraced£553£1,435
Flat or maisonette£482£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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