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Postcode · Old Town & Grange · Hartlepool · North East

TS26 8DU

Part of Hartlepool 007B in Old Town & Grange.

TS26 8DU is a postcode in Old Town & Grange, Hartlepool that skews 18–34 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £570 a month, up 4.7% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £213/mo. Safety ranks in the top quartile of UK sub-areas (14th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

TS26 8DU in Hartlepool · nearest rail Hartlepool

Median rent
£570
local area median
Council tax
£2,560
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
75/100
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Who lives here

Hartlepool 007B skews 18–34 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent20%Owner-occupied71%Social rent10%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household576
Single-person households34%
Couples with children18%
Lone-parent households9%
Age profile
Under 1822%18–3425%35–4917%50–6420%65+16%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health79%
Born in the UK90%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in TS26 8DU?

TS26 8DU sits inside Hartlepool 007B, part of the wider Old Town & Grange neighbourhood in Hartlepool. The area skews 18–34, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £570/mo, up 4.7% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £175/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

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Who is TS26 8DU for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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