Tynemouth
Tynemouth is a town in Tyne & Wear, England, with a population of around 60,605. It has around 7 GP surgeries, 6 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, 1 park and green, and around 69 restaurants and cafés, along with 71 bus stops and North Shields railway station 1 km away. There were around 109 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 Tynemouth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Tyneside area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 208,967 residents at roughly 2,539 people per km².
- Council
- North Tyneside
- County
- Tyne & Wear
- Constituency
- Tynemouth
- Police force
- Northumbria
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 175th of 294 English council areas — better than 40% 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
15°CClear
- Today: 21° / 12° · 57% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:32
13h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Sunderland Silksworth, United Kingdom
Crime
144 reported · July 2026▼ 3% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour51
- Violence & sexual offences33
- Shoplifting28
- Criminal damage & arson8
4 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
Neighbourhood team: North Shields · Northumbria
Local policing priorities
- Retail Crime with violence
- Violence Against Womens & Girls (VAWG)
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
228 reported road collisions (2024)
53 killed or seriously injured · 272 casualties · 10.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 439 rated 4–5 ★ (383 top)
- 9 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
1 active warning/alert
- Flood alert: Tyne estuary
Source: Environment Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Tynemouth (0.2 km)
- 37 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Northumberland Park (Tyne and Wear) (6.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£203,813 average▲ 6% YoY
Across North Tyneside · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£851 average monthly rent▲ 6.8% YoY
- 1 bed £586
- 2 bed £731
- 3 bed £898
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 (5.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.9p · Asda (4.9 km)
25 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
88 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Tynemouth, Beaconsfield 1 (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches21
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
208,967 residents in North Tyneside · 2,539/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 128 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
9% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,462 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (50% of 102,020)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
82 schools · 29,810 pupils
54 primary · 10 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 28 of 34 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)
77inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Whitley Bay High SchoolOutstanding
- Burnside CollegeGood
- George Stephenson High SchoolGood
- Longbenton High SchoolGood
- Norham High SchoolGood
- St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolGood
- John Spence Community High SchoolRequires improvement
- Marden High School
- Monkseaton High School
- North Gosforth Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North Tyneside
Care & health services
164 CQC-registered services
- Care homes43
- GP practices26
- Dentists33
- Homecare agencies44
- Hospitals & hospices1
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · North Tyneside
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Tynemouth)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 98 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
138 applications decided
97.8% granted · 135 granted, 3 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir Alan Campbell
Labour
Tynemouth
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority · directly-elected mayor
- Lab 37
- Con 8
- Grn 2
- Ref 11
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools9
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens23
- Restaurants & cafés59
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,745 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
46 jobs advertised · £40,436 avg
e.g. Field Sales Representative, Cleaner, Online Chemistry Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£727 median full-time weekly pay
3.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,741 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
50% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 102,668 certificates
8.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
62% low-carbon electricity
Wind 39% · Imports 39% · Nuclear 13% · Biomass 9%
12 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.6 yrs women · 79 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 57.4 women · 57.6 men
61% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- 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 Tynemouth:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office350 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership336 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s334 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership333 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases273 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Kings Priory School · 0.1 kmKings Priory School is a coeducational all-through school and sixth form located in Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, England. The principal is Philip Sanderson. The school has a Christian foundation as the largest member of…
Tynemouth · 0.2 kmTynemouth is a coastal town in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. Historically the easternmost town in Northumberland, it is located on the north side of the mouth of the River Tyne…
Tynemouth Metro station · 0.2 kmTynemouth is a Tyne and Wear Metro station, serving the coastal town of Tynemouth, North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, England. It joined the network as a terminus station on 11 August 1980, following the opening of the…
Our Lady and St Oswin's Church, Tynemouth · 0.3 kmOur Lady and St Oswin's Church, also known as St Oswin's Church, is a Catholic parish church in Tynemouth, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. It was built in 1890 and designed by Edward Joseph Hansom and Archibal…
Tynemouth Priory and Castle · 0.4 kmTynemouth Priory and Castle is an historic site located on a promontory at the mouth of the Tyne at Tynemouth. The medieval Benedictine priory was protected by walls, towers, and a gatehouse. The heraldry of the metro…
Tyne Turrets · 0.4 kmThe Tyne Turrets were two 12-inch Mk VIII guns from the battleship HMS Illustrious, installed in Roberts Battery at Hartley, near Seaton Sluice north of the Tyne, and Kitchener Battery in Marsden near Lizard Point sou…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tynemouth?
- Tynemouth is a town in Tyne & Wear, England, in the North Tyneside local authority.
- What is the population of Tynemouth?
- Tynemouth has an approximate settlement population of 60,605.
- How deprived is Tynemouth?
- The North Tyneside local authority, which includes Tynemouth, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.