# Jarrow

Town in South Tyneside, North East.

Jarrow is a town in South Tyneside, North East. Median sale price £157,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 115.7 per 1,000 people. About 30,225 people.

Town. Code E63000094. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [South Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside)

Jarrow is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Jarrow add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £157,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Jarrow was £157,000 in 2025. Joint 77th cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/jarrow#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 29,467** (2021). Jarrow had 29,467 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 377th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/jarrow#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 76%** (2022). About 76% of people in Jarrow 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/town/jarrow#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.0%** (January 2026). In Jarrow, 96.0% 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/town/jarrow#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63000094) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 76% of people in Jarrow live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63000094) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 286 homes were sold in Jarrow in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63000094) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Jarrow.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63000094) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Jarrow had 29,467 usual residents at the census.

## How Jarrow compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Jarrow | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £157,000 | 25th cheapest | 60 towns, North East · 2025 |
| Population | 29,467 | 19th most populated | 60 towns, North East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 76% | 15th most people in radon Affected Areas | 60 towns, North East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.0% | 13th highest | 60 towns, North East · Jan 2026 |

## Is Jarrow safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Jarrow at a rate of 115.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 115.6 per 1,000 people across North East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 324 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Jarrow.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,077), shoplifting (622) and other crime (567).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Jarrow was 135.6 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Jarrow, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Jarrow has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Jarrow

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [South Tyneside 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008600) | 1,224 | 280.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 78.9% |
| [South Tyneside 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008604) | 1,599 | 310.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 85.9% |
| [South Tyneside 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008660) | 1,332 | 90.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.7% |
| [South Tyneside 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008661) | 1,082 | 142.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.2% |
| [South Tyneside 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008657) | 1,264 | 51.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.2% |
| [South Tyneside 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008601) | 1,539 | 154.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.9% |
| [South Tyneside 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008669) | 1,446 | 204.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 94.7% |
| [South Tyneside 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008672) | 1,315 | 91.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 93.1% |
| [South Tyneside 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008602) | 1,421 | 52.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [South Tyneside 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008603) | 1,351 | 173.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.6% |
| [South Tyneside 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008670) | 1,480 | 78.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [South Tyneside 015F](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008658) | 1,462 | 55.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [South Tyneside 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008631) | 1,328 | 50.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.1% |
| [South Tyneside 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008632) | 1,218 | 118.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 95.0% |
| [South Tyneside 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008659) | 1,467 | 74.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |
| [South Tyneside 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008662) | 1,182 | 104.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.5% |
| [South Tyneside 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008663) | 1,374 | 121.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [South Tyneside 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008627) | 1,190 | 21.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.2% |
| [South Tyneside 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008628) | 1,388 | 94.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [South Tyneside 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008629) | 1,344 | 185.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 84.9% |
| [South Tyneside 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/neighbourhood/e01008630) | 1,438 | 59.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Jarrow and Gateshead East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/jarrow-and-gateshead-east): Kate Osborne (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[South Tyneside](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside)

## Postcode districts covering Jarrow

[NE31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne31), [NE32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne32), [NE34](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne34)

## Middle areas in Jarrow

[Brockley Whins](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/brockley-whins), [Fellgate & Hedworth](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/fellgate-and-hedworth), [Jarrow Town](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/jarrow-town), [Primrose](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/primrose), [Simonside](https://openindex.co.uk/south-tyneside/simonside)

## Towns near Jarrow

[South Shields](https://openindex.co.uk/town/south-shields), [Hebburn](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hebburn), [Tynemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tynemouth), [Wallsend](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wallsend), [Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/town/gateshead), [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

## Jarrow in brief

Jarrow is a town in South Tyneside, North East.
About 30,225 people lived in Jarrow in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £157,000 in 2025 across 286 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 115.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Jarrow was £157,000 in 2025.
Jarrow had 29,467 usual residents at the census.
About 76% of people in Jarrow live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Jarrow, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63000094
- 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: 8.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 30,225*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 107

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[South Shields](https://openindex.co.uk/town/south-shields), [Hebburn](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hebburn), [Tynemouth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/tynemouth), [Wallsend](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wallsend), [Gateshead](https://openindex.co.uk/town/gateshead), [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://openindex.co.uk/newcastle-upon-tyne)

## Latest updates for Jarrow

- 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/E63000094

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/jarrow, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/jarrow#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/jarrow