South Drive, Hartlepool, TS26 8NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS26 8NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.9%	49.5%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.1%	50.5%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of TS26 8NQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24%	30.1%	6.1%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	55.1%	-2.4%	44.2%	10.9%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	8.6%	5.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	46.2%	49.5%	3.3%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	36.7%	33.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	10.6%	13.9%	3.3%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	12.4%	11.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	25.4%	10.4%	16.9%	8.5%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	33.9%	1.7%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	100%	98.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	16.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	98.9%	97.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	0%	1%	1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	97.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	64.7%	46.2%	18.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is South Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Drive was 11.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.4% lower than the Burn Valley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

South Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley and the 12th lowest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.6%.

🔎 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 8NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 South Drive are based on 28 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 South Drive, Hartlepool, TS26 8NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS26 8NQ

Average Price
£236,564

Semi-Detached
£236,564

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Drive

Average Price
£221,658

Semi-Detached
£221,658

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 South Drive, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£213,500	2024-07-26	£239,454
16 South Drive, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-13	£318,938
15 South Drive, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2022-06-01	£186,083
15 South Drive, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2018-11-29	£200,338
13 South Drive, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-11-30	£201,632

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS26 8NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	9
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Gardens Primary School Jesmond Gardens , TS24 8PJ	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Throston Primary School Flint Walk , Throston Grange Estate TS26 0TJ	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynnfield Primary School Grosvenor Street , TS26 8RL	2out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eldon Grove Academy Eldon Grove , TS26 9LY	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Tunstall College of Science Elwick Road , West Park TS26 0LQ	3out of 4	883 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dyke House Sports and Technology College Mapleton Road , TS24 8NQ	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Catcote Road , TS25 4HA	2out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hild's Church of England School King Oswy Drive , West View TS24 9PB	- not rated	2,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Community Academy Owton Manor Lane , TS25 3PS	2out of 4	3,860 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	1,840 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	995 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catcote Academy Catcote Road , TS25 4EZ	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Catcote Futures Warren Road , Oakesway TS24 0RG	- not rated	2,540 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	2,720 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Hartlepool School Unit E, Sovereign Way , Sovereign Park TS25 1NN	- not rated	3,853 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Place in the Park	Park Avenue		790 yd
Masons Cafe	39 Murray Street		1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White House	Wooler Road	511 yd
Hartlepool Utd Supporters Club	Sandringham Road	632 yd
Golden Lion	Dunston Road	799 yd
Hartlepool Cricket Club	Park Drive	825 yd
The Nursery Inn	Hopps Street	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlie's	1 Cundall Road	453 yd
Odd Cod	12 Duke Street	490 yd
Royal Garden	1 Bright Street	498 yd
Thai Pan	34a Duke Street	502 yd
The Blossom Garden	4 Duke Street	503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Dunston Road	799 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Wiltshire Way	914 yd
Sainsbury's	43-49 Murray Street	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartlepool Lawn Tennis Club GRANVILLE AVENUE	tennis courts	276 yd
Jesmond Gardens Primary School JESMOND GARDENS	grass pitches	721 yd
Grayfields Recreation Ground Jesmond Gardens	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	884 yd
High Tunstall College Of Science ELWICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 yd
Throston Grove Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE GLAMORGAN GROVE		1,051 yd
Throston Primary School FLINT WALK	grass pitches	1,077 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	207.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TS26 8NQ