Headland & Harbour
Ward in Hartlepool, England
| Coordinates: | 54.699, -1.201 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 51 34 |
| Dialling code: | 01429 (Hartlepool) |
The Headland & Harbour ward sits on the small peninsula that forms the historic core of Hartlepool, combining the old Headland neighbourhood with the working docks and marina. The area wears its maritime past openly: pebble beaches and promenades meet defensive sites such as Heugh Battery, while Hartlepool Historic Quay and preserved vessels like HMS Trincomalee celebrate the town’s seafaring story.
Once a busy shipbuilding and fishing quarter, the ward has experienced post‑industrial change and steady regeneration, particularly around Hartlepool Marina and the waterfront. Today the local economy mixes visitor attractions, independent shops and residential streets of Victorian terraces, and community life often revolves around maritime festivals, cafés and conservation projects to protect the Headland’s character.
Postcode districts covering Headland & Harbour
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 16.2 miles
- Middlesbrough 9.5 miles
- Darlington 18.3 miles
- Hartlepool 2.3 miles
- South Shields 21.4 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 10.2 miles
- Gateshead 22.8 miles
- Washington 18.7 miles
- Durham 15.6 miles
- Wallsend 24.5 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 14.7 miles
- Redcar 8.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Headland Parish 0.4 miles
- Victoria Ward 1.2 miles
- Throston Ward 1.4 miles
- De Bruce Ward 1.5 miles
- Burn Valley Ward 1.6 miles
- Foggy Furze Ward 2.1 miles
- Hartlepool Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Manor House Ward 2.7 miles
- Rossmere Ward 2.7 miles
- Hart Parish 2.9 miles
- Blackhall Rocks Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Seaton Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Headland & Harbour
TS24 4ST, TS24 0WL, TS24 8LA, TS24 0AP, TS24 0XZ, TS24 8PQ, TS24 0DB, TS24 0HJ, TS24 0LB … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 16 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 30.5 miles
- Hartlepool Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Seaton Carew Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels in Headland & Harbour Ad
- Travelodge Hartlepool Marina 3
- Best Western The Grand Hotel Hartlepool 4
- OYO the Douglas Hotel
- Premier Inn Hartlepool Marina 3
- The Douglas Hotel 3
Schools in Headland & Harbour
- Brougham Primary School Primary
- Dyke House Sports and Technology College Secondary
- St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Primary
- St Helen's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 0.6 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 0.8 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 2.8 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 3.5 miles
- Teesport Harbour 4.4 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 5.8 miles
- Redcar Beach Beach 7.3 miles
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles
- Wilton Castle Estate 10 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 10.7 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles