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Jesmond

Ward

South east Newcastle upon Tyne. About 17,360 people in 3.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Jesmond, 92.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
16,253
551st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
92.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
85.7%
41st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Jesmond compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

JesmondMiddle
Population26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2021
Population: every ward in Newcastle upon Tyne26 areas from 8,222 to 18,060. The middle area is 10,981. Jesmond is 16,253.
16,2532nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Newcastle upon Tyne26 areas from 55.2% to 99.8%. The middle area is 97.9%. Jesmond is 92.1%.
92.1%9th lowest
Claimant rate26 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Newcastle upon Tyne26 areas from 1.0% to 10.3%. The middle area is 4.0%. Jesmond is 1.0%.
1.0%joint lowest
Aged 15 to 6426 wards, Newcastle upon Tyne · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Newcastle upon Tyne26 areas from 55.2% to 90.4%. The middle area is 64.0%. Jesmond is 85.7%.
85.7%3rd highest

Figures for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne

These figures are published for the whole of Newcastle upon Tyne, not for each ward, so they describe all of Newcastle upon Tyne and not Jesmond alone. See Newcastle upon Tyne

Average house price
£207,547
Up 4.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,446
82nd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.9×
89th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
28.8
48th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Jesmond in brief

Jesmond had 16,253 usual residents at the census.

In Jesmond, 92.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Jesmond, 1.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

85.7% of residents in Jesmond were aged 15 to 64 at the census.