Finchley Road, Hartlepool, TS26 8QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TS26 8QL is primarily male, with 57% of the population 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	47.2%	43%	-4.2%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	52.8%	57%	4.2%	49.0%	8.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	57.9%	41.7%	-16.2%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	30.2%	8.2%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.5%	18.8%	4.3%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	37.8%	-2.1%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	32%	32.8%	0.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	15.7%	21.8%	6.1%	12.7%	9.1%
Bad health	9.6%	7.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18.2%	18.8%	0.6%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	13.5%	-9.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	10.4%	6.0%	5.3%	5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	22.9%	7.8%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	22%	25%	3.0%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	7.4%	7.4%	0.7%	6.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	5.8%	5.8%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.1%	76.9%	-19.2%	81.4%	-4.5%
Other	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.8%	79.2%	-18.6%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0%	5.8%	5.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	11.7%	10.6%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	79.8%	-18.0%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.8%	11.2%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	0%	5%	5.0%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is TS26 8QL dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TS26 8QL was 633.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.9% higher than the Burn Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TS26 8QL has the 12th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley and the 17th highest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 358.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TS26 8QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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

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 Finchley Road, Hartlepool, TS26 8QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS26 8QL

Average Price
£48,327

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£48,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TS26 8QL

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£40,250	2006-12-12	£49,169
5, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2006-12-06	£58,636
28, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2006-11-16	£55,034
3, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2006-09-28	£49,778
38, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£44,000	2006-07-28	£55,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS26 8QL

Employment

TS26 8QL area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	30
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	10
Retired	10
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Education	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	231 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesmond Gardens Primary School Jesmond Gardens , TS24 8PJ	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynnfield Primary School Grosvenor Street , TS26 8RL	2out of 4	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brougham Primary School Brougham Terrace , TS24 8EY	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Throston Primary School Flint Walk , Throston Grange Estate TS26 0TJ	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Community school	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	1,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High Tunstall College of Science Elwick Road , West Park TS26 0LQ	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Catcote Road , TS25 4HA	2out of 4	1,831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hild's Church of England School King Oswy Drive , West View TS24 9PB	- not rated	2,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Community Academy Owton Manor Lane , TS25 3PS	2out of 4	4,062 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	1,404 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	1,017 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catcote Academy Catcote Road , TS25 4EZ	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Catcote Futures Warren Road , Oakesway TS24 0RG	- not rated	2,168 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	2,916 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Hartlepool School Unit E, Sovereign Way , Sovereign Park TS25 1NN	- not rated	3,716 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
Masons Cafe	39 Murray Street	572 yd
Indian Cottage	41 York Road	721 yd
Masala Lounge	87-89 York Road	759 yd
Marco Polo	91a York Road	799 yd
The Dancing Cup	144-146 York Road	799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hartlepool Utd Supporters Club	Sandringham Road	160 yd
The Nursery Inn	Hopps Street	295 yd
West Hartlepool Victory Social Club	1 Sandringham Road	442 yd
Royal Naval Association	61 Milton Road	659 yd
Hartlepool Indoor Bowling Club	Mill House Leisure Centre, Raby Road	735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blossom Garden	4 Duke Street	40 yd
Odd Cod	12 Duke Street	52 yd
Thai Pan	34a Duke Street	177 yd
Charlie's	1 Cundall Road	244 yd
Royal Garden	1 Bright Street	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	43-49 Murray Street	508 yd
Morrisons	Clarence Road	900 yd
Morrisons Petrol Filling Station	Clarence Road	900 yd
Asda	Marina Way	1,061 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Marina Way	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jesmond Gardens Primary School JESMOND GARDENS	grass pitches	528 yd
Hartlepool Lawn Tennis Club GRANVILLE AVENUE	tennis courts	564 yd
Grayfields Recreation Ground Jesmond Gardens	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	741 yd
Hartlepool Indoor Bowls Club MILL HOUSE SITE MILL HOUSE SITE RABY ROAD	indoor bowls	820 yd
Mill House Leisure Centre RABY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	820 yd
Hartlepool United (Victoria Park) VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK CLARENCE ROAD	grass pitches	885 yd
Hartlepool Peoples Centre RABY ROAD		894 yd
Dyke House School (Closed) Mapleton Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	926 yd
Dyke House Sport & Technology College MAPLETON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	975 yd
Bodywise Gym (Closed) Park Road	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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