Jarrow
Jarrow is a town in Tyne & Wear, England, with a population of around 29,470. It has around 2 pharmacies and 14 restaurants and cafés, along with 50 bus stops and the Bede railway station 0.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £156,197, and there were around 193 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 Jarrow 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
16°CSunny
- Today: 20° / 13° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 14° · Overcast
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
36US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Sunderland Silksworth, United Kingdom
Crime
195 reported · July 2026▼ 19% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences63
- Shoplifting29
- Anti-social behaviour26
- Criminal damage & arson24
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
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
481 food businesses within 2 miles
- 420 rated 4–5 ★ (339 top)
- 18 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Jarrow (0.6 km)
- 40 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Brockley Whins (2.8 km):
Loading live departures…
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 (10.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.9p · Asda (2.2 km)
44 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 26 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Morrisons Jarrow (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches18
- Playgrounds12
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 22 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
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 1
- Grn 10
- Ref 40
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies6
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens19
- Restaurants & cafés27
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,990 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
96 jobs advertised · £38,854 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Joiner, Associate IT Systems Analyst
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
37% low-carbon electricity
Imports 63% · Nuclear 18% · Biomass 13% · Solar 3%
18 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 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
Jarrow March · 0.4 kmThe Jarrow March of 5–31 October 1936, also known as the Jarrow Crusade, was an organised protest against the unemployment and poverty suffered in the English town of Jarrow during the 1930s. Around 200 men, or "Crusa…
Jarrow · 0.4 kmJarrow is a town in South Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. Historically in County Durham, it is on the south bank of the River Tyne, about three miles from the east coast. It is home to the southern p…
Jarrow Town Hall · 0.4 kmJarrow Town Hall is a municipal building in Grange Road, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Jarrow Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
Jarrow Metro station · 0.6 kmJarrow is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the town of Jarrow, South Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network on 24 March 1984, following the opening of the fifth phase of the network, between H…
Jarrow Hall · 0.7 kmJarrow Hall is a Grade II listed building in Jarrow, Northeast England, and part of the larger Jarrow Hall museum site. It was built around 1785 by local businessman Simon Temple; he went bankrupt in 1812 after a seri…
Jarrow Hall (museum) · 0.7 kmJarrow Hall is a museum in Jarrow, South Tyneside, England which celebrates the life of Bede; a monk, author and scholar who lived in at the Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Wearmouth-Jarrow, a double monas…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jarrow?
- Jarrow is a town in Tyne & Wear, England, in the South Tyneside local authority.
- What is the population of Jarrow?
- Jarrow has an approximate settlement population of 29,470.
- How deprived is Jarrow?
- The South Tyneside local authority, which includes Jarrow, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.