Hartlepool's population reaches nearly 100,000 following recent boom
New figures reveal that Hartlepool has experienced one of the largest percentage rises in its population nationwide.
The town now has nearly 100,000 people living here, according to newly-released data from the Office for National Statistics.
They reveal that Hartlepool’s population has increased from 97,868 in the middle of 2024 to 99,656 for the same period of last year.
The 1.83% increase is the ninth highest across local authority areas in England and Wales.
Census figures for 2011 and 2021 indicated that the number of people living in Hartlepool had remained static at just over 92,000.
Rugby, in Warwickshire, has experienced the highest percentage population boom with a 2.39% rise from 122,666 residents to 125,594.