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Market snapshot

Hartlepool rental market at a glance

523

Active rentals in Hartlepool

£550/mo

Median monthly rent

5

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Hartlepool

Median monthly rent, based on 523 active listings across 5 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£525/mo79
2 bed£525/mo206
3 bed£650/mo137
4+ bed£888/mo56
Room£498/mo39

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Hartlepool rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Hartlepool. Latest: £570/mo (Mar 26, +4.7% YoY).

Latest

£570

Mar 26

Annual

+4.7%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£500

Apr 21

Total change

+14%

since 2021

£500£525£575Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Hartlepool pay goes on rent?

Renters in Hartlepool spend an estimated 24% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£570/mo

£6,840/yr

Median pay

£28,830/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

24%

Very affordable — well below the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Hartlepool

Most Hartlepool homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 45,630 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

A

most common band

Mean band

2.07

≈ Band B–C

Stock

46k

45,630 properties

  • A
    53%24,060
  • B
    17%7,750
  • C
    15%6,640
  • D
    8%3,560
  • E
    4%1,950
  • F
    2%880
  • G
    2%690
  • H
    0%110

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Hartlepool

95% of Hartlepool premises can already get full-fibre and 97% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

95%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

97%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

489 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    95%
  • Gigabit-capable
    97%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Hartlepool), July 2025, covering 45,856 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Hartlepool homes

46% of Hartlepool homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

46%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

54%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

45k

44,664 EPCs

  • A
    1%263
  • B
    11%4,978
  • C
    34%15,248
  • D
    39%17,564
  • E
    12%5,189
  • F
    2%1,061
  • G
    1%361

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Hartlepool. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Hartlepool

10 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Hartlepool centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · TS24 7LE

    0.29 mi
  2. 2

    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

    Primary · Academy converter · TS24 7HT

    0.31 mi
  3. 3

    Lynnfield Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · TS26 8RL

    0.32 mi
  4. 4

    Stranton Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · TS25 1SQ

    0.51 mi
  5. 5

    Brougham Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · TS24 8EY

    0.60 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Hartlepool centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Hartlepool

Flats & apartments

55

15% of listings

Houses

282

74% of listings

Rooms

39

10% of listings

Bungalows

3

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Hartlepool — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 84% of the 285 houses currently advertised in Hartlepool.

  • Terraced
    84%238
  • Other house
    10%28
  • Semi-detached
    4%10
  • Detached
    2%6
  • Bungalow
    1%3

Rent by postcode

Where Hartlepool rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 441 live listings in 16 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Hartlepool

  1. 1TS5£1,000/mo3 rentals
  2. 2TS27£938/mo6 rentals
  3. 3DH1£850/mo9 rentals

Cheapest in Hartlepool

  1. 1TS26 8DS£420/mo4 rentals
  2. 2TS25£495/mo121 rentals
  3. 3TS26£500/mo116 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Hartlepool

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Hartlepool has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 39 of 39 postcode districts analysed, the median was 140 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Hartlepool is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 140 crimes per area (median)
  • 39 of 39 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Hartlepool’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Hartlepool

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Seaton Carew has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Hartlepool.
  • Headland

    Safer area

    Most common: Anti-social behaviour (15) · pop. ~7,000

    6.4
    per 1k
  • Seaton Carew

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (5) · pop. ~6,000

    3.2
    per 1k
  • Hart

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (67) · pop. ~2,500

    76
    per 1k
  • West Park

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (213) · pop. ~5,000

    126
    per 1k
  • Rift House

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (103) · pop. ~5,000

    60
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Hartlepool listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Hartlepool.

Rightmove
177
OpenRent
122
PrimeLocation
104
OnTheMarket
81
SpareRoom
39

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Frequently asked

Renting in Hartlepool — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Hartlepool?

The median rent in Hartlepool is £550/month based on 523 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Hartlepool?

There are currently 523 rental properties available in Hartlepool, with 43 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Hartlepool safe for renters?

Hartlepool has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 140 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Hartlepool?

The most commonly reported crime category in Hartlepool is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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