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Affluence in TS26 8JA

How TS26 8JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Old Town & Grange
Council
Hartlepool
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,382 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS26 8JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the TS26 8JA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£34,225
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.2% of adults in the TS26 8JA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.

TS26 8JAEngland
Employee, full-time25.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student13.8%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in the TS26 8JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

TS26 8JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.9%8.5%
Full-time students13.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in the TS26 8JA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

TS26 8JAEngland
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TS26 8JA (Old Town & Grange) (about 1,382 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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