Greatham (Hartlepool)
Greatham (Hartlepool) is a village in Durham, England. It has 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and around 4 restaurants and cafés, with 5 bus stops and Seaton Carew railway station 3 km away. There were around 22 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Greatham (Hartlepool) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Hartlepool area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). 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 268th 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
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 10° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:11Sunset 16:25
9h 14m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 5.5 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.1% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
25 reported · August 2026▲ 25% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences15
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Burglary2
- Public order2
Neighbourhood team: Fens and Greatham · 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
92 reported road collisions (2025)
46 killed or seriously injured · 116 casualties · 10 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
106 food businesses within 2 miles
- 101 rated 4–5 ★ (93 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Seaton Carew (3.0 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Seaton Carew (3.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£136,625 average▲ 4.7% YoY
Across Hartlepool · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£558 average monthly rent▲ 0.3% YoY
- 1 bed £401
- 2 bed £509
- 3 bed £608
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,306 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 153.9p · BP (10.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · BP (10.9 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
55 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Unit 12, Tofts Farm Industrial Estate, Brenda Road, Hartlepool (2.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Free weekend town centre parking returns to Hartlepool in run-up to Christmas· 30 Oct 2026
- Remembrance Sunday services· 30 Oct 2026
- Government announcement of £100 payment to help with energy bills· 29 Oct 2026
- Children’s safety initiative reaches 30-year milestone· 27 Oct 2026
- Court grants injunction against aggressive beggar· 26 Oct 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,815
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK3,445
- Net moves+1,370
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 30 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
42% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
39 inspected 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
- In a conservation area (Greatham)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 22 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
52 applications decided
94.2% granted · 49 granted, 3 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Mr Jonathan Brash
Labour
Hartlepool
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
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
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,810 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £39,445 avg
e.g. Cover Supervisor, Teaching Assistant, Instrument & Electrical (I&E) Lead
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£667 median full-time weekly pay
4.4% 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
57% low-carbon electricity
Imports 43% · Nuclear 32% · Wind 25%
1 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
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in TS25
- Mckenzie House Surgery
- Mckenzie Group Practice
- The Patel Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hartlepool:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth282 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK182 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Ban balloon releases182 local signatures · 17,273 nationwide
- Mandate standardised cancer training for all GPs in England132 local signatures · 18,645 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately127 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Greatham, County Durham · 0.1 kmGreatham is a village and civil parish in the borough of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The population of the civil parish was taken in the 2011 census was 2,132. Greatham village is located approximately thre…
Hospital of God · 0.3 kmThe Hospital of God, Greatham, County Durham, was founded in 1273 by the then Bishop of Durham, Robert de Stichell. It was originally a foundation to aid poor people. By the sixteenth century the foundation was used m…
Greatham railway station · 1.0 kmGreatham railway station served the village of Greatham in the Borough of Hartlepool, North East England, from 1841 to 1991 on what became the Durham Coast Line.
- Fens Primary School · 1.3 km
Fens Primary School is a mixed primary school and nursery located in the southern area of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. It is overseen by Hartlepool Local Education Authority. Around 430 children are educated in…
Teesside Refinery · 1.5 kmThe Teesside Refinery was an oil refinery and chemical plant situated just south of Seaton Carew on the River Tees in County Durham. In 2000, it was bought by Petroplus from ICI and Phillips Petroleum Company. Refinin…
Manor Community Academy · 1.7 kmManor Community Academy is a secondary school in the Owton Manor area of Hartlepool, County Durham. It is an academy school which caters for students aged 11 to 16. It is part of the Northern Education Trust. The scho…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greatham (Hartlepool)?
- Greatham (Hartlepool) is a town in Durham, England, in the Hartlepool local authority.
- How deprived is Greatham (Hartlepool)?
- The Hartlepool local authority, which includes Greatham (Hartlepool), is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.