# Jarrow Town

The north west of the South Tyneside. 5,290 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.3 square kilometres.

Jarrow Town had 5,237 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001774. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [South Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £132,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Jarrow Town was £132,000 in 2025. Joint 269th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/jarrow-town#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,237** (2021). Jarrow Town had 5,237 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,028th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/jarrow-town#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Jarrow Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/jarrow-town#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.4%** (January 2026). In Jarrow Town, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/jarrow-town#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001774) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Jarrow Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001774) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 49 homes were sold in Jarrow Town in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001774) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Jarrow Town.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001774) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Jarrow Town had 5,237 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Jarrow Town

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Jarrow Town at a rate of 212.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.0 per 1,000 people across South Tyneside.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 310 |
| Shoplifting | 294 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 162 |
| Other crime | 150 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 89 |
| Burglary | 47 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Drug offences | 18 |
| Robbery | 17 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Jarrow Town compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Jarrow Town | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £132,000 | 4th cheapest | 23 middle areas, South Tyneside · 2025 |
| Population | 5,237 | 2nd least populated | 23 middle areas, South Tyneside · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 23 middle areas, South Tyneside · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.4% | 6th lowest | 23 middle areas, South Tyneside · Jan 2026 |

## Is Jarrow Town safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Jarrow Town at a rate of 212.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.0 per 1,000 people across South Tyneside.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 99 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Jarrow Town.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (310), shoplifting (294) and anti-social behaviour (162).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of South Tyneside

These figures are published for the whole of South Tyneside, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Tyneside and not Jarrow Town alone. [See South Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside)

- **Average house price: £161,559** (July 2026). South Tyneside’s average house price was £161,559 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,739** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Tyneside earned a median of £33,739 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 28th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.8×** (2025). A home in South Tyneside costs 4.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 36th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 31.1** (2025). South Tyneside has a deprivation score of 31.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 31st most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Jarrow Town in brief

The median price paid for a home in Jarrow Town was £132,000 in 2025.
Jarrow Town had 5,237 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Jarrow Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Jarrow Town, 88.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001774
- Ward: [Primrose †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/ward/primrose)
- Constituency: [Jarrow and Gateshead East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/jarrow-and-gateshead-east)
- Council: [South Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.27 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,290*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 19

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Simonside](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/simonside), [Hebburn North](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/hebburn-north), [Primrose](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/primrose)

## Latest updates for Jarrow Town

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001774

## How to cite

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