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Postcode district · Hartlepool

Affluence in TS26

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

Council
Hartlepool
Region
North East
Population
36,365 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off TS26 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, TS26 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Crime3.8
  • Employment4.2
  • Income4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment5.5
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,654
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in TS26 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

TS26England
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired23.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in TS26 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

TS26England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.1% of adults in TS26 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

TS26England
Degree level or above31.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%18.1%

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

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