May Street, Hartlepool, TS24 8LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS24 8LU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	49.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.6%	50.7%	0.1%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around TS24 8LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46%	47.9%	1.9%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	33.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	-10.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	43.5%	0.1%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	35.3%	31.4%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	14.1%	13.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.3%	8.5%	3.2%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	1.2%	2.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around TS24 8LU this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	30.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	15.1%	-4.6%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	8.6%	4.4%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.1%	6.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	16.8%	6.3%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.6%	91.5%	-5.1%	81.4%	10.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.2%	95.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	95.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	25.9%	13.5%	12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is May Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May Street was 247.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% higher than the Headland & Harbour average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

May Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour and the 66th highest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TS24 8LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on May Street are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hartlepool.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for May Street, Hartlepool, TS24 8LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS24 8LU

Average Price
£63,472

Semi-Detached
£79,834

Terraced
£65,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£34,532

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Street

Average Price
£66,149

Semi-Detached
£82,961

Terraced
£66,050

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£49,969

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 May Street, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-07-22	£51,286
1 May Street, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-07-19	£92,687
The Garage May Street, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Other, an established residential building	£34,000	2022-08-01	£32,338
The Garage May Street, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2022-03-18	£41,185
14 May Street, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-03-30	£59,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS24 8LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brougham Primary School Brougham Terrace , TS24 8EY	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Gardens Primary School Jesmond Gardens , TS24 8PJ	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West View Primary School Davison Drive , TS24 9BP	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynnfield Primary School Grosvenor Street , TS26 8RL	2out of 4	1,306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Hart Lane , TS26 8NL	- not rated	1,360 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dyke House Sports and Technology College Mapleton Road , TS24 8NQ	3out of 4	294 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hild's Church of England School King Oswy Drive , West View TS24 9PB	- not rated	1,948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High Tunstall College of Science Elwick Road , West Park TS26 0LQ	3out of 4	2,591 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Catcote Road , TS25 4HA	2out of 4	3,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Community Academy Owton Manor Lane , TS25 3PS	2out of 4	5,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartlepool College of Further Education Stockton Street , TS24 7NT	- not rated	1,694 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catcote Futures Warren Road , Oakesway TS24 0RG	- not rated	978 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springwell School Wiltshire Way , TS26 0TB	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catcote Academy Catcote Road , TS25 4EZ	3out of 4	2,869 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Horizon School, Hartlepool C.E.T.L , Brierton Lane TS25 4BY	3out of 4	4,122 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Hartlepool School Unit E, Sovereign Way , Sovereign Park TS25 1NN	- not rated	4,420 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Annexe	Wharton Terrace	456 yd
Sweet Ting	Unit 4a, Highpoint Park, Marina Way	563 yd
Dunelm & Pausa Coffee Shop	Unit 1, Highpoint Park, Marina Way	588 yd
Central Cafe	11 Mansepool Close	702 yd
Costa	Vision Retail Park, Harbour Walk	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bank	48 Church Street	622 yd
Jacksons Wharf	The Highlight	622 yd
Richardson & Westgarth Sport and Social Club	Winterbottom Avenue	676 yd
Raglan Quoit & Social Club	Stuart Street	779 yd
Hartlepool Rovers Sports & Social Club	Easington Road	864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Chef	4 Powlett Road	72 yd
Romeo Pizzeria	2a Powlett Road	72 yd
MOTZ Deli	Hartlepool Enterprise Centre, Brougham Terrace	506 yd
Sandwich Express	Stall 2, The Market Hall	622 yd
La Nuova	184 Raby Road	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Marina Way		871 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Marina Way		871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dyke House Sport & Technology College MAPLETON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	371 yd
Dyke House School (Closed) Mapleton Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	437 yd
Brougham Primary School BROUGHAM TERRACE	grass pitches	455 yd
The Gym (Hartlepool) THE SPRINGS THE SPRINGS HARBOUR WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
Hartlepool United (Victoria Park) VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK CLARENCE ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Hartlepool Indoor Bowls Club MILL HOUSE SITE MILL HOUSE SITE RABY ROAD	indoor bowls	986 yd
Mill House Leisure Centre RABY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	998 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of TS24 8LU