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Economy and work in Hartlepool

Unitary authority

The south east of the North East. 99,656 people in 94 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Hartlepool, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Hartlepool’s 57 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 130.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£31,871
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Hartlepool earned a median of £31,871 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Hartlepool among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Hartlepool is £31,871.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,630
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Hartlepool, 2,630 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Hartlepool among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Hartlepool is 2,630.

Claimant rate

Council
4.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Hartlepool, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against North East
19% higher3.7%
Against the UK
13% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Hartlepool among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Hartlepool is 4.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
65.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

65.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Hartlepool were in work in the year to March 2026.

Hartlepool is 13th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Hartlepool among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Hartlepool is 65.7%.