Colwyn Road, Hartlepool, TS26 9AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TS26 9AG 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	47.8%	49.5%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.2%	50.5%	-1.7%	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 area around TS26 9AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	56.9%	55.6%	-1.3%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	21.6%	1.2%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11.6%	16.3%	4.7%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	42.1%	45.3%	3.2%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	37.3%	32.8%	-4.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	14.5%	14.6%	0.1%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	24.3%	19.7%	-4.6%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26%	13.2%	-12.8%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	17.8%	4.5%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	18.4%	4.0%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	25.7%	10.2%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.1%	96.9%	-2.2%	81.4%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	97.8%	96.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	96.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	30.2%	13.5%	16.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Colwyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colwyn Road was 807.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.8% higher than the Burn Valley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Colwyn Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley and the 12th highest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 116.9%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TS26 9AG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Colwyn Road are based on 139 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 Colwyn Road, Hartlepool, TS26 9AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TS26 9AG

Average Price
£67,644

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£68,925

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,828

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colwyn Road

Average Price
£96,961

Semi-Detached
£116,778

Terraced
£94,246

Detached
£148,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,800

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colwyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Colwyn Road, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£37,000	2025-03-26	£37,000
4 Colwyn Road, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£27,500	2024-10-23	£29,615
4 Colwyn Road, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£23,000	2024-05-10	£26,542
22 Colwyn Road, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£34,500	2016-01-04	£49,538
16 Colwyn Road, Hartlepool, Hartlepool Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2013-11-15	£63,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TS26 9AG

Employment

TS26 9AG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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	58
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	17
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Self-Employed	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stranton Primary School Southburn Terrace , TS25 1SQ	4out of 4	367 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eldon Grove Academy Eldon Grove , TS26 9LY	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Stratford Road , TS25 5AJ	- not rated	723 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ward Jackson Church of England VA Primary School Clark Street , TS24 7LE	3out of 4	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School Loyalty Road , TS25 5BA	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College Catcote Road , TS25 4HA	2out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dyke House Sports and Technology College Mapleton Road , TS24 8NQ	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High Tunstall College of Science Elwick Road , West Park TS26 0LQ	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Community Academy Owton Manor Lane , TS25 3PS	2out of 4	3,035 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	3,929 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	883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catcote Academy Catcote Road , TS25 4EZ	3out of 4	1,216 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	1,990 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Hartlepool School Unit E, Sovereign Way , Sovereign Park TS25 1NN	- not rated	2,237 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell School Wiltshire Way , TS26 0TB	4out of 4	2,494 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catcote Futures Warren Road , Oakesway TS24 0RG	- not rated	3,305 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
One 77	175-177 York Road	370 yd
Robbo's Kitchen	Hartlepower, 81 Stranton	380 yd
The Copper Kettle and Deli	103 Park Road	459 yd
Starbucks	Green Street	502 yd
St Aidan's Church	Oxford Street	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hartlepool Snooker and Social Club	Waldon Street	160 yd
Stranton Social Club	Waldon Street	216 yd
South Durham Social Club	Westbourne Road	284 yd
The Causeway	Stranton	356 yd
Blacksmiths Arms	Stranton	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tony's Parmesan Place	235 York Road	83 yd
Silver Star	247 York Road	83 yd
Panda Noodle Bar	51a Elwick Road	106 yd
Pizza Time	49 Elwick Road	106 yd
The Little Kitchen	41 Elwick Road	117 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodywise Gym (Closed) Stockton Road	health and fitness suite	133 yd
Westbourne Methodist Church STOCKTON ROAD		163 yd
Stranton Primary School SOUTHBURN TERRACE	grass pitches	254 yd
Bodywise Gym (Closed) Park Road	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Eldon Grove Leisure Centre (Closed) Eldon Grove	health and fitness suite	699 yd
St Cuthberts R.C Primary School STRATFORD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	700 yd
Ward Jackson Primary School CLARK STREET	grass pitches	701 yd
Xercise4Less (Hartlepool) MIDDLETON GRANGE SHOPPING CENTRE MIDDLETON GRANGE SHOPPING CENTRE MIDDLETON GRANGE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Eldon Grove Bowling & Tennis Club ELDON GROVE	tennis courts	770 yd
Xtreme Fitness VUE BUSINESS PARK VUE BUSINESS PARK LADYSMITH STREET	health and fitness suite	787 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	88.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TS26 9AG