Hartlepool is located on the North-East coast within the Tees Valley sub-region. It is a compact town, linked to the rest of the region and country by road, rail and sea. The A19 passes through the western rural part of the Borough and the A1 (M) is close by. Trains travel along the East coast connecting Hartlepool to Newcastle, the rest of the Tees Valley and directly to London. Hartlepool also has a significant port and a world-class marina.
The town combines dense urban areas, the marina and expanding suburbs with several distinct rural villages set in attractive countryside.
Around 90,000 people live in the town of which just over one per cent are from black and minority ethnic communities and almost a fifth are at or above retirement age.
Hartlepool became a major port in the 19th century, when shipping and shipbuilding brought wealth and importance to the area. When the shipyards and related industries closed in the 1960′s Hartlepool’s fortunes declined.
Significant regeneration over the last 20 years has transformed the town. Today it has tourism activity linked to its maritime heritage. The local economy includes chemical engineering activity, new business parks and an increasing number of small businesses.
The Borough forms part of the Tees Valley City Region, home to some 662,100 people living mainly around the lower Tees. It includes Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Darlington and Hartlepool.
How is Hartlepool doing?
This independent assessment by six inspectorates sets out how well local public services are tackling the major issues in Hartlepool. It says how well they are delivering better results for local people and how likely these are to improve in future. If, and only if, our assessment shows that the following special circumstances are met in relation to a major issue, we use flags to highlight our judgements. We use a green flag to highlight where others can learn from outstanding achievements or improvements or an innovation that has very promising prospects of success. We use a red flag to highlight where we have significant concerns about results and future prospects that are not being tackled adequately. This means that local partners need to do something more or different to improve these prospects.
- Health and Wellbeing
- Jobs and the Economy
- Lifelong Learning and Skills
- Community Safety
- Environment
- Housing
- Culture and Leisure
- Strengthening Communities
How are local public services in Hartlepool performing?
Each area is served by a range of bodies providing public services, including local councils, health, police and fire and rescue. We’ve independently assessed each of these to find out how well they are using public money and delivering services to local people. Find out how well you’re being served by your local public services and see how well they compare with local public services in other areas.
