Greatham’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Greatham’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GreathamCounty Durham
A village of 851 in County Durham, North East.
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Photo: Nigel Thompson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
851
Census 2021 · Hartlepool council
Median home
£127K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.3
32% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Greatham a good place to live?
Greatham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Greatham stand out
The 3 things Greatham does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St John the Baptist; 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
43% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
54% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Greatham.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Greatham walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 11%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Greatham, 3% work in the town itself. 85% of commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 20% of workers, below County Durham’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Also worth knowing: households take home £53K a year before tax, on average.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot7%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
43%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
The schools around Greatham
At the 9 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Greatham CofE Primary School’s results beat 96% of schools in England like it. Below is its only school. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 44.3, and 51% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greatham CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 107 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Social housing is more common in Greatham than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns, at 35% of households
Owners make up nearly half of households, below County Durham’s towns (62%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. 15% of households are private tenants. The median sale, £127,200, comes from 15 standard sales inside Greatham’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£127Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Greatham£127K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £123,600 | 6 |
| Terraced | £121,250 | 6 |
49%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£558
average private rent a month, Hartlepool council area
£2,568
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Greatham records 14.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, against 17.7 in County Durham’s towns and 9.4 in England’s towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 18.8 reports per 1,000, above both County Durham’s towns (16.3) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 45 crimes and 18 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Greatham’s built-up area. The violent crime rate is 28.2 per 1,000 residents a year. 56% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
28.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Damage & arson6
Public order5
Other crime4
Vehicle crime3
Shoplifting1
Other theft1
Burglary0
Anti-social18
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
28.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
45
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Fewer people in Greatham say their health is good than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 69%
At the census, 9.2% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 28% of residents have a disability, higher than both County Durham’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Greatham: the nearest is 1.3 miles off.
69%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 69%Fair 22%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Greatham | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 69% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.2% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 28% | 22% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Greatham is conservation area than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 48%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Greatham has 188 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. It counts 16 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II15
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
188
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Greatham than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
Over-65s are 32% of the population. 8.3% of residents are 15 to 24, below both County Durham’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Half of Greatham is older than 55.3, half younger. Degrees are held by a quarter of adults.
55.3median age
GreathamCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Greatham | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greatham
14pages on Greatham
The big questions
Safety28.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £127K · rent £558 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Greatham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HartlepoolBillinghamWynyardStockton-on-TeesEstonMiddlesbroughRedcarGreatham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greatham | 851 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hartlepool | 88,001 | 2.9 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Billingham | 33,917 | 2.9 | C | A | D | D |
| Wynyard | 4,040 | 4.5 | A− | C+ | A− | A− |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 84,824 | 6.1 | C+ | A | D− | D |
| Eston | 29,625 | 6.3 | D | A | D− | D− |
| Middlesbrough | 148,232 | 6.4 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Redcar | 37,666 | 7.1 | C+ | A− | D | D |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Greatham
Is Greatham expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £127,200, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £121,250 and semi-detached houses £123,600. Private rents in the Hartlepool council area averaged £558 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Greatham?
That is 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Greatham?
Band D council tax in Greatham is £2,568 for 2026–27, more than in 80% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Greatham
Village in County Durham, England
Greatham is a built-up area of 851 people, in the Hartlepool council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 851 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hartlepool
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000271
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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