Hebburn
Hebburn is a town in Tyne & Wear, England, with a population of around 21,345. It has around 3 GP surgeries and clinics, around 10 restaurants and cafés, 26 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Pelaw, 1.5 km away. The average sold house price is around £167,003, and there were around 148 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hebburn area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Gateshead area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 196,151 residents at roughly 1,378 people per km².
- Council
- Gateshead
- County
- Tyne & Wear
- Constituency
- Jarrow
- Police force
- Northumbria
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 189th of 294 English council areas — better than 36% 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
13°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 13° · 14% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 13° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:30
12h 57m 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
139 reported · July 2026▼ 32% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences47
- Anti-social behaviour33
- Criminal damage & arson18
- Public order13
1 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
Neighbourhood team: Hebburn and Jarrow · Northumbria
Local policing priorities
- Shop theft
- Shop theft
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
253 reported road collisions (2024)
50 killed or seriously injured · 320 casualties · 12.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
470 food businesses within 2 miles
- 391 rated 4–5 ★ (327 top)
- 24 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: Hebburn (0.4 km)
- 52 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Heworth (3.4 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£158,254 average▲ 7.8% YoY
Across Gateshead · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£798 average monthly rent▲ 5.3% YoY
- 1 bed £587
- 2 bed £718
- 3 bed £838
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.9 times median annual pay (4.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (11.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.9p · Asda (4.1 km)
49 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 21 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Hebburn Central (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches32
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
196,151 residents in Gateshead · 1,378/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 54 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
17% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,716 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (59% of 95,470)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
93 schools · 30,087 pupils
66 primary · 9 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 31 of 32 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (97%)
84inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadOutstanding
- Kingsmeadow Community SchoolGood
- Lord Lawson of Beamish AcademyGood
- St Thomas More Catholic School, BlaydonGood
- Grace CollegeRequires improvement
- Heworth Grange School
- Thorp Academy
- Whickham School
- XP Gateshead
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Gateshead
Care & health services
190 CQC-registered services
- Care homes50
- GP practices37
- Dentists40
- Homecare agencies43
- Hospitals & hospices2
CQC ratings: 97% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Gateshead
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 25 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
109 applications decided
84.4% granted · 92 granted, 17 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Kate Osborne
Labour
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 12
- LD 13
- Grn 3
- Ref 38
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools11
- GPs & clinics7
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens28
- Restaurants & cafés22
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,035 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
59 jobs advertised · £39,199 avg
e.g. Quantity Surveyor, Internet Crowd Worker, Power Electronics Engineer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£675 median full-time weekly pay
4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£19,745 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 · 97,223 certificates
10% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
60% low-carbon electricity
Imports 40% · Nuclear 24% · Biomass 18% · Wind 18%
23 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.5 yrs women · 77.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 58.4 women · 58 men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Jarrow and Gateshead East:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office429 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Mandate standardised cancer training for all GPs in England368 local signatures · 17,297 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s345 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth326 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership313 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
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- Hebburn Hall · 0.2 km
Hebburn Hall also known as Ellison Hall is a 17th-century country mansion, which has been converted into residential apartments and houses, situated at Hebburn, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear. It is a Grade II listed b…
Hebburn Metro station · 0.4 kmHebburn is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the town of Hebburn, in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 24 March 1984, following the opening of the fifth phase of the network between…
- Hebburn Comprehensive School · 0.6 km
Hebburn Comprehensive School is a coeducational secondary school located in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, England, with pupils aged from 11 to 16.
Hebburn Town F.C. · 0.7 kmHebburn Town Football Club is a football club based in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, England. The club are currently members of the National League North and play at Hebburn Sports & Social Ground.
Willington Quay · 1.5 kmWillington Quay is an area in the borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear in northern England. It is on the north bank of the River Tyne, facing Jarrow, and between Wallsend and North Shields. It is served by the H…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hebburn?
- Hebburn is a town in Tyne & Wear, England, in the Gateshead local authority.
- What is the population of Hebburn?
- Hebburn has an approximate settlement population of 21,345.
- How deprived is Hebburn?
- The Gateshead local authority, which includes Hebburn, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.