"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Hartlepool.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Hartlepool.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 14356% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 11033% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 21055% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 9515% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 9594% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 287% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 1833% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 6576% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 5971% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 7194% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 16761% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 22289% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 58406% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 24194% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 23834% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 1567% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 2038% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 754% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 307% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 23.33%Social rented 2013: 23.50%Social rented 2014: 23.85%Social rented 2015: 24.01%Social rented 2016: 23.65%Social rented 2017: 23.33%Social rented 2018: 23.03%Social rented 2019: 22.76%Social rented 2020: 22.64%Social rented 2021: 22.53%Private rented 2012: 17.30%Private rented 2013: 17.90%Private rented 2014: 18.32%Private rented 2015: 18.74%Private rented 2016: 18.90%Private rented 2017: 18.63%Private rented 2018: 18.38%Private rented 2019: 18.18%Private rented 2020: 18.19%Private rented 2021: 18.30%Owned outright 2012: 28.09%Owned outright 2013: 27.98%Owned outright 2014: 28.08%Owned outright 2015: 28.45%Owned outright 2016: 29.03%Owned outright 2017: 29.79%Owned outright 2018: 30.37%Owned outright 2019: 30.66%Owned outright 2020: 32.16%Owned outright 2021: 33.74%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 31.28%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 30.62%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 29.75%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 28.80%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 28.41%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 28.25%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 28.23%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 28.41%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 27.01%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 25.43%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)-500Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£0 for Single room rentals.£-10 for One bedroom rentals.£-17 for Two bedroom rentals.£-28 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Hartlepool.

Dataset

House Prices
Hartlepool
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kHartlepool 1995-12-01: 36500Hartlepool 1996-03-01: 37500Hartlepool 1996-06-01: 38500Hartlepool 1996-09-01: 39000Hartlepool 1996-12-01: 40000Hartlepool 1997-03-01: 40975Hartlepool 1997-06-01: 41752Hartlepool 1997-09-01: 41500Hartlepool 1997-12-01: 41450Hartlepool 1998-03-01: 41450Hartlepool 1998-06-01: 43000Hartlepool 1998-09-01: 44250Hartlepool 1998-12-01: 44000Hartlepool 1999-03-01: 44950Hartlepool 1999-06-01: 45375Hartlepool 1999-09-01: 46000Hartlepool 1999-12-01: 47375Hartlepool 2000-03-01: 48000Hartlepool 2000-06-01: 48500Hartlepool 2000-09-01: 47500Hartlepool 2000-12-01: 47000Hartlepool 2001-03-01: 45950Hartlepool 2001-06-01: 44950Hartlepool 2001-09-01: 47500Hartlepool 2001-12-01: 48500Hartlepool 2002-03-01: 48997.5Hartlepool 2002-06-01: 51950Hartlepool 2002-09-01: 53000Hartlepool 2002-12-01: 53000Hartlepool 2003-03-01: 53500Hartlepool 2003-06-01: 54950Hartlepool 2003-09-01: 54972.5Hartlepool 2003-12-01: 56950Hartlepool 2004-03-01: 56975Hartlepool 2004-06-01: 54250Hartlepool 2004-09-01: 55000Hartlepool 2004-12-01: 52975Hartlepool 2005-03-01: 54000Hartlepool 2005-06-01: 57500Hartlepool 2005-09-01: 60000Hartlepool 2005-12-01: 69000Hartlepool 2006-03-01: 77000Hartlepool 2006-06-01: 83000Hartlepool 2006-09-01: 86000Hartlepool 2006-12-01: 90000Hartlepool 2007-03-01: 92500Hartlepool 2007-06-01: 97500Hartlepool 2007-09-01: 100000Hartlepool 2007-12-01: 105000Hartlepool 2008-03-01: 109475Hartlepool 2008-06-01: 110000Hartlepool 2008-09-01: 110000Hartlepool 2008-12-01: 110000Hartlepool 2009-03-01: 105000Hartlepool 2009-06-01: 100000Hartlepool 2009-09-01: 100000Hartlepool 2009-12-01: 103500Hartlepool 2010-03-01: 108000Hartlepool 2010-06-01: 110000Hartlepool 2010-09-01: 112500Hartlepool 2010-12-01: 110500Hartlepool 2011-03-01: 110000Hartlepool 2011-06-01: 108475Hartlepool 2011-09-01: 105000Hartlepool 2011-12-01: 104000Hartlepool 2012-03-01: 101000Hartlepool 2012-06-01: 100000Hartlepool 2012-09-01: 102500Hartlepool 2012-12-01: 108000Hartlepool 2013-03-01: 110000Hartlepool 2013-06-01: 115000Hartlepool 2013-09-01: 116000Hartlepool 2013-12-01: 115747.5Hartlepool 2014-03-01: 114950Hartlepool 2014-06-01: 116000Hartlepool 2014-09-01: 117000Hartlepool 2014-12-01: 120000Hartlepool 2015-03-01: 123000Hartlepool 2015-06-01: 124000Hartlepool 2015-09-01: 124250Hartlepool 2015-12-01: 124000Hartlepool 2016-03-01: 122850Hartlepool 2016-06-01: 120000Hartlepool 2016-09-01: 120000Hartlepool 2016-12-01: 119950Hartlepool 2017-03-01: 119950Hartlepool 2017-06-01: 123250Hartlepool 2017-09-01: 123000Hartlepool 2017-12-01: 124950Hartlepool 2018-03-01: 125000Hartlepool 2018-06-01: 124000Hartlepool 2018-09-01: 124000Hartlepool 2018-12-01: 125000Hartlepool 2019-03-01: 125000Hartlepool 2019-06-01: 126500Hartlepool 2019-09-01: 129950Hartlepool 2019-12-01: 129950Hartlepool 2020-03-01: 128000Hartlepool 2020-06-01: 129950Hartlepool 2020-09-01: 130000Hartlepool 2020-12-01: 133000Hartlepool 2021-03-01: 135000Hartlepool 2021-06-01: 139000Hartlepool 2021-09-01: 139000Hartlepool 2021-12-01: 135000Hartlepool 2022-03-01: 135000Hartlepool 2022-06-01: 129950Hartlepool 2022-09-01: 127725Hartlepool 2022-12-01: 130000Hartlepool 2023-03-01: 130000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Hartlepool.

Dataset

Hartlepool
0400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Hartlepool bed1: 398Hartlepool bed2: 465Hartlepool bed3: 539Hartlepool bed4plus: 725Hartlepool room: 400Hartlepool studio: 404Hartlepool total: 495

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Hartlepool, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Hartlepool. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Hartlepool. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Hartlepool. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Hartlepool.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people010000250050007500Working-age 2023-06-30: 8591Working-age 2023-03-31: 8728Working-age 2022-12-31: 8638Working-age 2022-09-30: 8690Working-age 2022-06-30: 8730Working-age 2022-03-31: 8712Working-age 2021-12-31: 8800Working-age 2021-09-30: 8983Working-age 2021-06-30: 9033Working-age 2021-03-31: 9034Working-age 2020-12-31: 8915Working-age 2020-09-30: 9133Working-age 2020-06-30: 9282Working-age 2020-03-31: 8698Working-age 2019-12-31: 8631Working-age 2019-09-30: 8662Working-age 2019-06-30: 8645Working-age 2019-03-31: 8767Working-age 2018-12-31: 8575Working-age 2018-09-30: 8035Working-age 2018-06-30: 8161Working-age 2018-03-31: 8203Working-age 2017-12-31: 8095Working-age 2017-09-30: 8134Working-age 2017-06-30: 8119Working-age 2017-03-31: 8135Working-age 2016-12-31: 8284Working-age 2016-09-30: 8340Working-age 2016-06-30: 8325Working-age 2016-03-31: 8356Pensioners 2023-06-30: 4467Pensioners 2023-03-31: 4502Pensioners 2022-12-31: 4539Pensioners 2022-09-30: 4550Pensioners 2022-06-30: 4528Pensioners 2022-03-31: 4545Pensioners 2021-12-31: 4535Pensioners 2021-09-30: 4574Pensioners 2021-06-30: 4606Pensioners 2021-03-31: 4648Pensioners 2020-12-31: 4713Pensioners 2020-09-30: 4769Pensioners 2020-06-30: 4832Pensioners 2020-03-31: 4879Pensioners 2019-12-31: 4941Pensioners 2019-09-30: 5000Pensioners 2019-06-30: 5058Pensioners 2019-03-31: 5120Pensioners 2018-12-31: 5145Pensioners 2018-09-30: 5180Pensioners 2018-06-30: 5240Pensioners 2018-03-31: 5305Pensioners 2017-12-31: 5373Pensioners 2017-09-30: 5427Pensioners 2017-06-30: 5469Pensioners 2017-03-31: 5534Pensioners 2016-12-31: 5608Pensioners 2016-09-30: 5647Pensioners 2016-06-30: 5680Pensioners 2016-03-31: 5750