Crap Towns / Hartlepool / Empty homes
How many homes stand empty in Hartlepool?
In the Hartlepool council area, 512 homes had stood empty for more than six months on 6 October 2025: 1.11% of all homes, 5% lower than England's 1.17%.
| Period | Empty homes | Share | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | 762 | 1.80% | 0.93% |
| October 2014 | 727 | 1.71% | 0.88% |
| October 2015 | 727 | 1.70% | 0.86% |
| October 2016 | 732 | 1.69% | 0.84% |
| October 2017 | 472 | 1.09% | 0.86% |
| October 2018 | 726 | 1.66% | 0.89% |
| October 2019 | 779 | 1.77% | 0.92% |
| October 2020 | 1,061 | 2.40% | 1.09% |
| October 2021 | 828 | 1.87% | 0.95% |
| October 2022 | 847 | 1.90% | 0.99% |
| October 2023 | 633 | 1.40% | 1.03% |
| October 2024 | 596 | 1.30% | 1.03% |
| October 2025 | 512 | 1.11% | 1.17% |
| Council | % of homes empty, October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 2.29% |
| County Durham | 1.64% |
| Redcar and Cleveland | 1.42% |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 1.29% |
| Hartlepool | 1.11% |
| Across England | 1.17% |