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Housing in TS26 9LS

What the homes in TS26 9LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (84.2%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TS26 9LSEngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached9.8%31.5%
Terraced84.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.6% of households in the TS26 9LS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.4% own outright and 44.2% with a mortgage.

TS26 9LS
81%
16%
England
  • Owned80.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TS26 9LSEngland
Owned outright36.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TS26 9LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.6%). 34.5% of households include dependent children.

TS26 9LSEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TS26 9LS (Old Town & Grange) (about 1,569 residents).

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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