Postcode · Hartlepool

TS26 9LP area guide

Who lives in TS26 9LP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Old Town & Grange
Council: Hartlepool
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,569 (2024)

TS26 9LPHartlepool

At a glance

What TS26 9LP is like

TS26 9LP is a postcode in the Old Town & Grange area of Hartlepool. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,569 people. 80.6% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in TS26 9 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TS26 9LP compares

Headline figures for TS26 9LP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,000

Median over 75 sales in TS26 9, +22.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£34,225

Average annual income before tax, higher than 1% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TS26 9LP differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TS26 9 is up 22.4% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TS26 9LP FAQs

Is TS26 9LP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TS26 9LP?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in TS26 9 sold for a median of £175,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, +22.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TS26 9LP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around TS26 9LP, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TS26 9LP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.6% of residents. 80.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (84.2%).

Which council covers TS26 9LP?

The local authority for TS26 9LP is Hartlepool.

TS26 9LP comes under Hartlepool in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TS26 9LP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hartlepool Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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