TS26 0PX Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Hartlepool

TS26 0PX is a postcode in Rural West, Hartlepool, North East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near TS26 0PX, then scores the surrounding small area 70/100 - top 17% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around TS26 0PX are local prosperity and safety, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for TS26 0PX is based on Hartlepool 014 Census 2021. It covers 12,692 residents, 222 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 50, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 84% owner-occupied, 10% privately rented, 5% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near TS26 0PX, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the TS26 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £125k from 178 rolling sales, down 9.8% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near TS26 0PX can compare 6 state schools within one mile, including 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 5 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 0 records marked free and 5 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near TS26 0PX by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around TS26 0PX is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 11 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.