Hartlepool Plan for Neighbourhoods Survey - Rural West
7348 People live in the Rural West (as of the latest Census)
As of 15/9/25, 101 responders to the survey have said.
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Do you feel safe in your ward?
80 responders say they feel safe in the Rural West, while 2 don't. 19 responses sometimes feel safe.
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Where would you go in an emergency?
Community Buildings: 1
Council Buildings: 0
Pub or Club: 7
Place of Worship: 0
School: 2
Other: 91
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Do you know other people in your community to talk to?
Yes: 95
No: 5
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Are you involved in your local or wider community group in some way?
Yes: 46
No: 55
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How would you prioritise funding in your ward?
Transport: 59
Health & Wellbeing: 52
Work & Skills: 10
High Street & Regeneration: 32
Safety & Security: 52
Education & Opportunities: 40
Community Togetherness: 52
Housing: 6
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Age ranges of responders
5-11: 2
11-18: 8
18-25: 2
25-35: 6
35-45: 15
45-55: 11
55-65: 16
65+: 37
What did you have to say?
"It is mainly a residential area, the two main shops being Sldi and Tesco., which I use.Ward Jackson is the nearby park which I also use . Thete are no doctors and the only club is the West Park Cricket Club."
"Provision of a new primary school for the new developments taking place. The only primary school is within Stockton Borough councils area which is massively oversubscribed."
"If I had a magic wand, I would
Create a safe east gate crossing
Create the necessary spine roads
Create a second primary school
Create a secondary shool
Implement 3 to 4 additional 'local centres' to decentralize the minimal amenities and provide things for young persons to do
Expand the new and minimal bus provision
Force future housing schemes to meet residents in the middle with respect to density, amenities, green space, construction approach etc.
Force landowners to have transparent representation meetings with respect to rentcharges "