Chester Road, Hartlepool, TS26 0JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS26 0JE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50%	47.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50%	52.4%	2.4%	49.0%	3.4%

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 TS26 0JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	38.6%	45.8%	7.2%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	28.5%	-11.8%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.4%	17.7%	5.3%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	42.7%	42.8%	0.1%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	29%	33.3%	4.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	21%	16.1%	-4.9%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	26.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.9%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	12.3%	-6.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.5%	3.9%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	23.9%	7.6%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
White	96.9%	92.5%	-4.4%	81.4%	11.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	98.6%	91.4%	-7.2%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	0%	1.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	91.4%	-7.2%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 139.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% lower than the Burn Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley and the 115th highest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TS26 0JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Chester Road are based on 187 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 Chester Road, Hartlepool, TS26 0JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS26 0JE

Average Price
£103,165

Semi-Detached
£123,946

Terraced
£100,196

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£115,878

Semi-Detached
£150,887

Terraced
£103,789

Detached
£174,360

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Chester Road, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-01-31	£64,515
89 Chester Road, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-07-26	£106,400
19 Chester Road, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2021-11-26	£98,000
57 Chester Road, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2021-09-06	£105,243
89 Chester Road, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2021-08-17	£96,516

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS26 0JE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	21
Other	21
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	13
Education	10
Construction	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Hart Lane , TS26 8NL	- not rated	202 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Gardens Primary School Jesmond Gardens , TS24 8PJ	3out of 4	211 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Throston Primary School Flint Walk , Throston Grange Estate TS26 0TJ	3out of 4	782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynnfield Primary School Grosvenor Street , TS26 8RL	2out of 4	980 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brougham Primary School Brougham Terrace , TS24 8EY	3out of 4	1,149 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	991 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High Tunstall College of Science Elwick Road , West Park TS26 0LQ	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Catcote Road , TS25 4HA	2out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hild's Church of England School King Oswy Drive , West View TS24 9PB	- not rated	2,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Community Academy Owton Manor Lane , TS25 3PS	2out of 4	4,359 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	1,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springwell School Wiltshire Way , TS26 0TB	4out of 4	618 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catcote Academy Catcote Road , TS25 4EZ	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Catcote Futures Warren Road , Oakesway TS24 0RG	- not rated	1,977 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Horizon School, Hartlepool C.E.T.L , Brierton Lane TS25 4BY	3out of 4	3,213 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Hartlepool School Unit E, Sovereign Way , Sovereign Park TS25 1NN	- not rated	4,112 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
Pavilion Bar	Grayfields Recreation Ground, Jesmond Gardens	682 yd
Heathers Day Centre	Gretton Court, 1 Heather Grove	695 yd
The Annexe	Wharton Terrace	884 yd
Masons Cafe	39 Murray Street	953 yd
Anchor Hanover	Kensington Court, Holdforth Road	1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hartlepool Utd Supporters Club	Sandringham Road	558 yd
The Nursery Inn	Hopps Street	575 yd
West Hartlepool Victory Social Club	1 Sandringham Road	779 yd
Tech Rugby Club	Wiltshire Way	787 yd
Hartlepool Rovers Sports & Social Club	Easington Road	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blossom Garden	4 Duke Street	374 yd
Odd Cod	12 Duke Street	403 yd
Shanghai Palace	45 Chatham Road	404 yd
Penny's Pantry	35 Chatham Road	518 yd
Princess Pizzeria	33 Chatham Road	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Jesmond Gardens	742 yd
Sainsbury's	43-49 Murray Street	857 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Wiltshire Way	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jesmond Gardens Primary School JESMOND GARDENS	grass pitches	166 yd
Grayfields Recreation Ground Jesmond Gardens	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	366 yd
Throston Youth Centre WILTSHIRE WAY		719 yd
John Howard Park WILTSHIRE WAY	grass pitches	736 yd
Hartlepool Lawn Tennis Club GRANVILLE AVENUE	tennis courts	749 yd
Dyke House School (Closed) Mapleton Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	830 yd
Throston Primary School FLINT WALK	grass pitches	879 yd
Dyke House Sport & Technology College MAPLETON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	896 yd
Throston Grove Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE GLAMORGAN GROVE		965 yd
Hartlepool Indoor Bowls Club MILL HOUSE SITE MILL HOUSE SITE RABY ROAD	indoor bowls	1,083 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TS26 0JE