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Living in Blackhall Rocks: Liveability Score 31/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Blackhall Rocks is 31/100, built from 7 categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 9/100 versus a median of 60/100. That makes it the 5th highest-scoring of the 6 places in the TS27 postcode district.

It scores 8 points below the TS27 postcode district as a whole, which averages 39/100. That is 19 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Schools (12), lifestyle (14), healthcare (21) and transport (25) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see TS27 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
67
Air Quality NO₂ 4.488 · PM2.5 5.04 · PM10 9.478 µg/m³
79
Green Space 38
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
12

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
21
A&E departmentsThe James Cook University Hospital12.2 mi
University Hospital of North Durham13.6 mi
Sunderland Primary care Trust15.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Tees And Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust1.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks70.6%
A&E seen within 4 hrs86.2%
Nearest GP surgeryBlackhall & Peterlee Practice1.6 mi
GP capacity1,519 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
9
Full fibre (FTTP)82.9%
available across County Durham
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
27.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
27.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
63.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 7 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
34
Council tax Durham · 2026-27
A £1,748
B £2,039
C £2,331
D £2,622
E £3,205
F £3,787
G £4,370
H £5,244
Energy North East England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Northumbrian Water
Average bill regional £435/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
25
Horden 3 mi
Hartlepool 3.7 mi
Seaton Carew 5.5 mi
J61 A1(M) 10.4 mi
J61 A1(M) 10.5 mi
J60 A1(M) 11.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
14
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Blackhall Rocks in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Blackhall Colliery 40 1.5 mi away ⇄
Hart 38 1.7 mi away ⇄
Horden 52 3.3 mi away ⇄
Elwick 31 3.5 mi away ⇄
Hartlepool 50 3.9 mi away ⇄
Peterlee 48 4.1 mi away ⇄
Wingate 36 4.6 mi away ⇄
Easington (County Durham) 37 5.0 mi away ⇄
Shotton Colliery 37 5.7 mi away ⇄
Trimdon Colliery 33 6.0 mi away ⇄
Greatham (Hartlepool) 43 6.2 mi away ⇄
Wheatley Hill 38 6.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Blackhall Rocks a nice place to live?

Blackhall Rocks has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Blackhall Rocks is 31/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Blackhall Rocks in context

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Postcode districts in Blackhall Rocks

TS27 39 ⇄

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