Callerton
Callerton is a village in Tyne & Wear, England, with a population of around 1,000. There are 12 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Callerton Parkway, 2.1 km away. In June 2026, there were around 15 recorded street crimes, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Callerton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Newcastle upon Tyne area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 300,125 residents at roughly 2,646 people per km².
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- County
- Tyne & Wear
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Police force
- Northumbria
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 259th of 294 English council areas — better than 12% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
12°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 11° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:34
13h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
38US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Newcastle Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
37 reported · July 2026▲ 32% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour11
- Shoplifting7
- Burglary4
- Other theft4
Neighbourhood team: Westerhope and Newburn · Northumbria
Local policing priorities
- Vehicle Crime
- Motorcycle-related anti-social behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
434 reported road collisions (2024)
104 killed or seriously injured · 514 casualties · 14.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
120 food businesses within 2 miles
- 105 rated 4–5 ★ (92 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
1 active warning/alert
- Flood alert: Tyne estuary
Source: Environment Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Callerton Parkway (2.1 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Blaydon (5.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£208,589 average▲ 6.7% YoY
Across Newcastle upon Tyne · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,207 average monthly rent▲ 9.8% YoY
- 1 bed £810
- 2 bed £1,001
- 3 bed £1,187
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.7 times median annual pay (5.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 152.9p · BP (9.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · BP (9.3 km)
29 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
86 charging locations within ~8 km
- 25 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: RAW GREENE KING JINGLING GATE 1 (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
300,125 residents in Newcastle upon Tyne · 2,646/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 68%
- 65+: 15%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 74 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
26% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,542 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (55% of 140,770)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
113 schools · 46,647 pupils
72 primary · 12 secondary · 29 other
Ofsted: 31 of 34 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
100inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- St Mary's Catholic SchoolOutstanding
- Callerton AcademyGood
- Gosforth AcademyGood
- Jesmond Park AcademyGood
- St Cuthbert's High SchoolGood
- Walbottle AcademyGood
- Benfield School
- Kenton School
- North East Futures UTC
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School
- Studio West
- Walker Riverside Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Newcastle upon Tyne
Care & health services
276 CQC-registered services
- Care homes74
- GP practices49
- Dentists69
- Homecare agencies49
- Hospitals & hospices11
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Newcastle upon Tyne
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 1 listed building within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
270 applications decided
83% granted · 224 granted, 46 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Joe Morris
Labour
Hexham
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat (minority)
- Lab 2
- LD 25
- Grn 23
- Ref 23
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,600 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised · £16,120 avg
e.g. Bike Delivery Rider, Car Delivery Driver
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£692 median full-time weekly pay
4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£19,762 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
49% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 151,348 certificates
11.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
59% low-carbon electricity
Imports 41% · Wind 35% · Nuclear 15% · Biomass 9%
12 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.4 yrs women · 78.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 60.7 women · 60.3 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hexham:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership376 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office368 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership302 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases256 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills248 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Black Callerton · 1.3 kmBlack Callerton is a hamlet and former civil parish about 5 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, now in the parish of Woolsington, in the Newcastle upon Tyne district, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. In 1951 the p…
- Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne · 1.7 km
Denton is an electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. The ward encompasses the Chapel House and West Denton housing areas. The population the ward was 10,500 at the 2011 Census, 4.2% of the total p…
- Westerhope · 2.0 km
Westerhope is an area in western Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It was founded to provide housing for working families with sufficient land to grow vegetables. Westerhope expanded substantially in Victorian times with…
Walbottle · 2.1 kmWalbottle is a village in the Newcastle upon Tyne district, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is west of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Walbottle Academy · 2.1 kmWalbottle Academy, previously Walbottle Campus and Walbottle Campus Technology College, is a large secondary Academy in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is one of the largest secondary academies in Newcastle.
Callerton Parkway Metro station · 2.1 kmCallerton Parkway is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the suburb of Woolsington, in the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It also serves as the railhead for the nearby settlements of Callerton, Black Callerto…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Callerton?
- Callerton is a town in Tyne & Wear, England, in the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority.
- How deprived is Callerton?
- The Newcastle upon Tyne local authority, which includes Callerton, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.