# Rift House & Summerhill

East Hartlepool. 6,885 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.3 square kilometres.

Rift House & Summerhill had 6,473 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002491. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Hartlepool](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £100,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rift House & Summerhill was £100,000 in 2025. Joint 53rd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/rift-house-and-summerhill#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,473** (2021). Rift House & Summerhill had 6,473 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,470th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/rift-house-and-summerhill#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 31%** (2022). About 31% of people in Rift House & Summerhill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/rift-house-and-summerhill#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Rift House & Summerhill, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/rift-house-and-summerhill#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002491) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 31% of people in Rift House & Summerhill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002491) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 57 homes were sold in Rift House & Summerhill in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002491) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Rift House & Summerhill.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002491) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rift House & Summerhill had 6,473 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Rift House & Summerhill

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rift House & Summerhill at a rate of 149.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 161.2 per 1,000 people across Hartlepool.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 309 |
| Shoplifting | 259 |
| Other crime | 124 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 115 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 92 |
| Burglary | 54 |
| Vehicle crime | 40 |
| Drug offences | 20 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Rift House & Summerhill compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Rift House & Summerhill | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £100,000 | 3rd cheapest | 11 middle areas, Hartlepool · 2025 |
| Population | 6,473 | 2nd least populated | 11 middle areas, Hartlepool · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 31% | joint 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 11 middle areas, Hartlepool · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | highest | 11 middle areas, Hartlepool · Jan 2026 |

## Is Rift House & Summerhill safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rift House & Summerhill at a rate of 149.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 161.2 per 1,000 people across Hartlepool.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 110 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rift House & Summerhill.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (309), shoplifting (259) and other crime (124).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Hartlepool

These figures are published for the whole of Hartlepool, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Hartlepool and not Rift House & Summerhill alone. [See Hartlepool](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool)

- **Average house price: £136,625** (August 2026). Hartlepool’s average house price was £136,625 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £31,871** (2025). Full-time workers living in Hartlepool earned a median of £31,871 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 8th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.3×** (2025). A home in Hartlepool costs 4.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 20th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 37.6** (2025). Hartlepool has a deprivation score of 37.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 6th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Rift House & Summerhill in brief

The median price paid for a home in Rift House & Summerhill was £100,000 in 2025.
Rift House & Summerhill had 6,473 usual residents at the census.
About 31% of people in Rift House & Summerhill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rift House & Summerhill, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002491
- Ward: [Manor House †](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/ward/manor-house)
- Constituency: [Hartlepool †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hartlepool)
- Council: [Hartlepool](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.32 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,885*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 22

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Foggy Furze](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/foggy-furze), [The Fens, Elwick & Hart](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/the-fens-elwick-and-hart), [Rossmere & Mill](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/rossmere-and-mill), [Owton Manor](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/owton-manor), [Old Town & Grange](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/old-town-and-grange), [Harbour, Victoria & Wooler Road](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/harbour-victoria-and-wooler-road)

## Latest updates for Rift House & Summerhill

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002491

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/rift-house-and-summerhill