Hartlepool
North East · England 92,338 Population (2021 Census)
95.0% White British (2021)
93.1% White British (2041 projected)
91.8% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 95.0%
white other 1.4%
asian 1.8%
black 0.5%
mixed 0.7%
other 0.6%
Projected 2051
white british 91.8%
white other 2.2%
asian 2.2%
black 0.9%
mixed 1.9%
other 0.9%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.15 · Dissimilarity: 20.5
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 96.0%
Foreign-born (2021) 4.0%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 24.8%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.9%
notEnglishPct 4.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change3/20
Asylum20/20
School7/20
Language0/20
Housing10/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate53.4%
Avg home ownership57.4%
Avg social rent22.9%
Degree or above24.2%
No qualifications22.6%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)57.4%
Social rent (2021)22.9%
Private rent (2021)17.4%
Ownership (2041)56.7%
Social rent (2041)22.9%
Social rent change-0.1pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 14,975 pupils.
WBI pupils88.5%
Minority pupils11.5%
EAL growth (projected)+6.5pp
WBI gap (school vs population)6.5pp
Schools are 7pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.9%
notEnglishPct 4.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+2pp
Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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