Elwick
Elwick is a village in Durham, England, with a population of around 479. There are around 1 restaurants and cafés and 3 bus stops in the area. The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, 5.6 km away. In June 2026, there were around 4 recorded street crimes, most commonly burglary. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Elwick area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Hartlepool area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 92,339 residents at roughly 986 people per km².
- Council
- Hartlepool
- County
- Durham
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Police force
- Cleveland
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 269th of 294 English council areas — better than 9% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
14°COvercast
- Today: 16° / 14° · 20% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:29
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
50US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stockton-on-Tees A1305 Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Rural West · Cleveland
Local policing priorities
- Tackling Rural Crime and Protecting Our Rural Communities
- Reducing Anti-Social Behaviour in Our Communities linked to Parks and play areas
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
74 reported road collisions (2024)
31 killed or seriously injured · 107 casualties · 8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
13 food businesses within 2 miles
- 13 rated 4–5 ★ (13 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hartlepool (5.6 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hartlepool (5.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£130,271 average▲ 0.8% YoY
Across Hartlepool · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£556 average monthly rent▼ 0.5% YoY
- 1 bed £400
- 2 bed £507
- 3 bed £606
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.8 times median annual pay (3.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (10.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.7p · Asda (5.5 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
28 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: West Side Car Park 3 (5.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- New recycling champion helps Hartlepool go greener· 10 Sept 2026
- Summer Reading Challenge champions rewarded as participation trebles· 10 Sept 2026
- Bestselling historical novelist Ben Kane brings epic Roman adventure to Hartlepool· 9 Sept 2026
- Street Food Carousel returns to Hartlepool· 9 Sept 2026
- Council’s clampdown on fraud pays off· 9 Sept 2026
Source: Hartlepool Council
Population
92,339 residents in Hartlepool · 986/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 25 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
36% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,560 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (52% of 46,130)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
43 schools · 14,800 pupils
30 primary · 5 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 14 of 16 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
39inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Dyke House Sports and Technology CollegeOutstanding
- Manor Community AcademyGood
- St Hild's Church of England SchoolRequires improvement
- English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
- High Tunstall College of Science
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Hartlepool
Care & health services
72 CQC-registered services
- Care homes27
- GP practices11
- Dentists14
- Homecare agencies11
- Hospitals & hospices4
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hartlepool
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 9 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
52 applications decided
92.3% granted · 48 granted, 4 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Mr Jonathan Brash
Labour
Hartlepool
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK / Independent coalition
- Lab 14
- Ref 15
- Oth 7
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,750 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£667 median full-time weekly pay
4.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,080 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 55,843 certificates
10.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
41% low-carbon electricity
Imports 60% · Nuclear 21% · Biomass 11% · Wind 8%
15 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.1 yrs women · 77.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 51.2 women · 52.1 men
73% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hartlepool:
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance549 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office453 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership320 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth282 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test227 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Elwick, County Durham · 0.0 kmElwick is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool in County Durham, England. It is situated near the A19 road to the west of Hartlepool. Historically, Elwick was a township until 1866 when it became a…
Dalton Piercy · 1.5 kmDalton Piercy is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool, County Durham, in England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Cernsus was 289.
Hartlepool (constituency) · 2.8 kmHartlepool HART-lih-pool is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Jonathan Brash of the Labour Party from 2024. The constituency covers the town of Hartlepool plus nearby s…
- Brierton · 2.8 km
Brierton is a civil parish and hamlet in the borough of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. At the 2011 Census the population of the civil parish was less than 100. Dalton Piercy village hall hold the parish's records.
Hart, County Durham · 3.0 kmHart is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England, northwest of Hartlepool.
- West Park, Hartlepool · 3.0 km
West Park is a suburban area of Hartlepool, County Durham, in England. It is situated on the western fringes of Hartlepool.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elwick?
- Elwick is a town in Durham, England, in the Hartlepool local authority.
- What is the population of Elwick?
- Elwick has an approximate settlement population of 479.
- How deprived is Elwick?
- The Hartlepool local authority, which includes Elwick, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.