# TS26

Postcode district covering Hartlepool, West Park and Throston Grange Estate, in Hartlepool.

TS26 is a postcode district covering Hartlepool, West Park and Throston Grange Estate, in Hartlepool. Median sale price £180,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code TS26. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [TS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an TS26 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £180,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in TS26 was £180,000 in 2025. Joint 239th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts26#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 25,736** (2021). TS26 had 25,736 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,130th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/ts26#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 52%** (2022). About 52% of people in TS26 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/postcode/ts26#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.1%** (January 2026). In TS26, 97.1% 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/postcode/ts26#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=TS26) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 52% of people in TS26 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=TS26) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 492 homes were sold in TS26 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=TS26) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for TS26.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=TS26) (Census 2021, England and Wales): TS26 had 25,736 usual residents at the census.

## How TS26 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | TS26 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £180,000 | joint 9th most expensive | 28 postcode districts, TS · 2025 |
| Population | 25,736 | 10th most populated | 29 postcode districts, TS · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 52% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 29 postcode districts, TS · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.1% | 8th highest | 29 postcode districts, TS · Jan 2026 |

## Is TS26 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in TS26 at a rate of 184.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 151.5 per 1,000 people across the TS postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 489 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in TS26.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,761), other crime (798) and anti-social behaviour (711).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in TS26 was 174.6 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in TS26, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so TS26 has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in TS26

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hartlepool 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01033465) | 1,955 | 189.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% |
| [Hartlepool 001G](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01033467) | 2,264 | 57.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Hartlepool 003G](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01032540) | 999 | 147.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Hartlepool 003H](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01032541) | 2,161 | 102.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.8% |
| [Hartlepool 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01011951) | 1,201 | 400.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Hartlepool 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01011964) | 1,330 | 136.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Hartlepool 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01011967) | 1,487 | 47.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Hartlepool 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01011999) | 1,843 | 734.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 82.4% |
| [Hartlepool 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01011982) | 1,689 | 36.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.4% |
| [Hartlepool 014F](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01012003) | 1,654 | 37.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.7% |
| [Hartlepool 014G](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01012005) | 1,870 | 31.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Hartlepool 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01012002) | 1,392 | 71.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Hartlepool 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01035188) | 1,941 | 515.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Hartlepool 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01011975) | 1,095 | 243.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Hartlepool 015E](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01011966) | 1,303 | 72.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Hartlepool 015F](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01011983) | 1,679 | 59.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.3% |
| [Hartlepool 015G](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/neighbourhood/e01011965) | 1,616 | 34.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.7% |

## Your MP

- [Hartlepool](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hartlepool): Mr Jonathan Brash (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in TS26

[Harbour, Victoria & Wooler Road](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/harbour-victoria-and-wooler-road), [Old Town & Grange](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/old-town-and-grange)

## Postcode sectors in TS26

[TS26 0 (325 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts26-0), [TS26 8 (171 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts26-8), [TS26 9 (164 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts26-9)

## Council

[Hartlepool](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool)

## Towns in TS26

[Hartlepool](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool)

## Postcode districts next to TS26

[TS24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts24), [TS25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts25), [TS27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts27)

## Nearest rail stations

[Hartlepool (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.2073,54.6868), [Seaton Carew (4.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.2004,54.6583)

## More in the TS postcode area

[All TS postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## TS26 in brief

TS26 is a postcode district covering Hartlepool, West Park and Throston Grange Estate, in Hartlepool.
About 27,538 people lived in TS26 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £180,000 in 2025 across 492 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 184.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in TS26 was £180,000 in 2025.
TS26 had 25,736 usual residents at the census.
About 52% of people in TS26 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In TS26, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: TS26
- Postcode area: [TS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts)
- Constituency: [Hartlepool †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hartlepool)
- Council: [Hartlepool †](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool)
- Area: 8.21 km²
- People, mid-2024: 27,538*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 91

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[TS27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts27), [TS24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts24), [TS25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts25)

## Latest updates for TS26

- 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/TS26

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts26, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts26#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ts26