Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Of Hartlepool1.6 miGP surgeryThe Headland Medical Centre37 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHeadland Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHartlepool Dental And Implant Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySt Helen's Primary Schoolages 2-11, 268 pupilsright herePrimarySt Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepoolages 2-11, 151 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDyke House Sports and Technology Collegeages 11-16, 1,293 pupils1.3 miCollegeHartlepool College of Further Education1.5 miUniversityTeesside University9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME16 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL31 miRailway stationHartlepool1.3 miBus stationHartlepool Interchange1.3 miFerryTransporter Bridge North SidePort Clarence8.2 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 18 min4:27 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 14 min8:25 am – 3:39 pm
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People10,278 residentsin the Headland & West View census areaMedian age 40.04,594 households40% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright44% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,635 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 66% go by car, 6% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: average 16°CColdest month January: average 5°C612 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November16 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksFish Sandsbeach · under a mileSoft Leas Havenbay · under a mileHartlepool Baybay · 1.2 miNorth Sandsbeach · 1.8 miKeel Haulwetland · under a mileJackson Dockdock · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCroft Gardenspark · under a mileRedheugh Gardenspark · under a mileTown Moorplaying field · under a mile · 3 haFriarage Fieldplaying field · under a mileSummerhill Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 38 haMill House Leisure Centresports ground · 1.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 20209 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202316 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.6 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,225 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
