Cleadon
Cleadon is a town or village in Tyne & Wear, England. It has 1 pharmacy and around 6 restaurants and cafés, along with 30 bus stops and the nearest railway station at East Boldon, 1.1 km away. There were around 23 recorded street crimes in June 2026, 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 Cleadon area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Tyneside area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 147,774 residents at roughly 2,294 people per km².
- Council
- South Tyneside
- County
- Tyne & Wear
- Constituency
- Jarrow
- Police force
- Northumbria
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 204th of 294 English council areas — better than 31% 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
14°CSunny
- Today: 22° / 13° · 9% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 13° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:27
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Sunderland Silksworth, United Kingdom
Crime
33 reported · July 2026▲ 18% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour9
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Vehicle crime5
- Other theft3
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Boldon, Cleadon, Whitburn · Northumbria
Local policing priorities
- Motorcycle-related disorder
- Anti-social behaviour including motorcycle disorder with Temple Park and Cleadon Hills
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
175 reported road collisions (2024)
39 killed or seriously injured · 215 casualties · 11.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
284 food businesses within 2 miles
- 237 rated 4–5 ★ (193 top)
- 9 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: East Boldon (1.5 km)
- 24 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from East Boldon (1.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£161,372 average▲ 4.8% YoY
Across South Tyneside · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£737 average monthly rent▲ 6.9% YoY
- 1 bed £516
- 2 bed £640
- 3 bed £769
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.2 times median annual pay (4.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (4.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.9p · Asda (4 km)
29 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
141 charging locations within ~8 km
- 21 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: Sunderland Academy of Light (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches21
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
147,774 residents in South Tyneside · 2,294/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 26 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
25% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,434 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (63% of 73,010)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
64 schools · 22,753 pupils
45 primary · 8 secondary · 11 other
Ofsted: 24 of 26 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
62inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Harton AcademyGood
- Jarrow SchoolGood
- St Joseph's Catholic AcademyGood
- Whitburn Church of England AcademyGood
- Hebburn Comprehensive SchoolRequires improvement
- Boldon School
- Mortimer Community College
- St Wilfrid's RC College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South Tyneside
Care & health services
107 CQC-registered services
- Care homes34
- GP practices21
- Dentists20
- Homecare agencies17
- Hospitals & hospices2
CQC ratings: 97% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · South Tyneside
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Cleadon)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 21 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
108 applications decided
79.6% granted · 86 granted, 22 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Emma Lewell
Labour
South Shields
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 1
- Grn 10
- Ref 40
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,990 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
18 jobs advertised · £32,313 avg
e.g. Casual Kitchen Porter, Online Maths Tutor - Part Time, Online Chemistry Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£691 median full-time weekly pay
4.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,303 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 79,086 certificates
10.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
52% low-carbon electricity
Imports 48% · Wind 25% · Nuclear 14% · Biomass 10%
14 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82 yrs women · 77.5 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 55.8 women · 55.9 men
74% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Shields:
- Mandate standardised cancer training for all GPs in England781 local signatures · 17,297 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office400 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s308 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership281 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test257 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Cleadon · 0.1 kmCleadon is a suburban village in South Tyneside in the North East of England. Prior to the creation of Tyne and Wear in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, the village was part of the historic County Durham. In the…
Sunderland A.F.C. Under-21s and Academy · 1.3 kmSunderland A.F.C. Academy is the collective name for the youth development squads of Sunderland Association Football Club, primarily the U18 and U21 teams. Sunderland have an 'Elite' Category 1 football academy based…
Academy of Light · 1.4 kmThe Academy of Light is the name of the UEFA five star certified training facilities and youth academy for English football club Sunderland A.F.C.
East Boldon Metro station · 1.5 kmEast Boldon is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the villages of Cleadon and East Boldon, in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 31 March 2002, following the opening of the extension…
Sunderland Greyhound Stadium · 1.6 kmSunderland Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track situated at Fulwell in the City of Sunderland and English county of Tyne and Wear. The stadium is owned by ARC and racing takes place every Wednesday and Friday…
Temple Memorial Park · 2.0 kmTemple Memorial Park is a park in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, given to the public by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1946 and named after William Temple, the former archbishop of Canterbury.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cleadon?
- Cleadon is a town in Tyne & Wear, England, in the South Tyneside local authority.
- How deprived is Cleadon?
- The South Tyneside local authority, which includes Cleadon, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.