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TS27 4EL area guide

Who lives in TS27 4EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blackhall
Council: County Durham
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,434 (2024)

TS27 4ELHartlepool

At a glance

What TS27 4EL is like

TS27 4EL is a postcode in the Blackhall area of County Durham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,434 people. 75.2% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 46.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in TS27 4 sold for a median of £112,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TS27 4EL compares

Headline figures for TS27 4EL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£112,500

Median over 96 sales in TS27 4, −13.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£35,150

Average annual income before tax, higher than 2% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TS27 4EL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TS27 4 is down 13.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TS27 4EL FAQs

Is TS27 4EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TS27 4EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £112,500.

Homes in TS27 4 sold for a median of £112,500 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TS27 4EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TS27 4EL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TS27 4EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.3%).

Which council covers TS27 4EL?

The local authority for TS27 4EL is County Durham.

TS27 4EL comes under County Durham in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TS27 4EL?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Horden, 1.1 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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