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People in Hartlepool

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Population
92,348
Density /km²
983.61
Median age
42.5
In good health
76%
Disabled (Equality Act)
23%
In work (16+)
51%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
25%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
24%
Apprenticeship
7.0%
Other
2.5%
No qualifications
23%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
18%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
42%
All adults speak English as a main language
98%
White
97%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
17%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
37%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
14.1%
Full-time students
6.1%
Christian
53%
Muslim
1.3%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
40%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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