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Rural West

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West Hartlepool. About 8,801 people in 32 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Rural West, 87.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,349
3,793rd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
87.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.6%
2,950th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Rural West compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Rural WestMiddle
Population12 wards, Hartlepool · 2021
Population: every ward in Hartlepool12 areas from 6,381 to 8,539. The middle area is 7,639. Rural West is 7,349.
7,3493rd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage12 wards, Hartlepool · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Hartlepool12 areas from 87.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 97.8%. Rural West is 87.0%.
87.0%lowest
Claimant rate12 wards, Hartlepool · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Hartlepool12 areas from 1.5% to 6.9%. The middle area is 4.7%. Rural West is 1.5%.
1.5%lowest
Aged 15 to 6412 wards, Hartlepool · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Hartlepool12 areas from 56.8% to 66.2%. The middle area is 62.3%. Rural West is 60.6%.
60.6%3rd lowest

Figures for the whole of Hartlepool

These figures are published for the whole of Hartlepool, not for each ward, so they describe all of Hartlepool and not Rural West alone. See Hartlepool

Average house price
£136,894
Up 5.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£31,871
8th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.3×
19th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
37.6
6th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Rural West in brief

Rural West had 7,349 usual residents at the census.

In Rural West, 87.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Rural West, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.6% of residents in Rural West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.