Area guide · Tyne and Wear
Living in Jarrow
A snapshot of life in Jarrow, North East — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Jarrow is a town in Tyne and Wear, North East with a population of 29,259. The average house price is £157,293 and the overall crime rate is 98.4 per 1,000 residents.
Where Jarrow ranks
Population
29,259
Avg House Price
£157,293
Crime Rate
98.4/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
90.9%
Avg Download Speed
448 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£27,564
Median Age
44.7
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Jarrow's detached homes (£266,608) command roughly 3.8× the price of a flat (£69,415).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Jarrow prices have risen 34% over the last 9 years (£117,712 → £157,293).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £266,608 | £267,500 | 18 |
| Semi-Detached | £174,792 | £170,000 | 103 |
| Terraced | £146,092 | £135,000 | 83 |
| Flat | £69,415 | £62,000 | 37 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Jarrow is 98.4 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Jarrow: violent crime (38% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
90.9% of 15 schools (14 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 15 |
| Primary | 14 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 90.9% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Bede Burn Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Dunn Street Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Fellgate Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Hedworthfield Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Jarrow Cross CofE Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Jarrow School | Secondary | Good |
| Lord Blyton Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Monkton Academy | Primary | No rating available |
| Monkton Infants' School | Primary | Good |
| Simonside Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow | Primary | No rating available |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow | Primary | Good |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow | Primary | No rating available |
| Valley View Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
Broadband & Connectivity
Jarrow averages 448 Mbps — 348% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Jarrow homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 65% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.3 |
| % Rated C or Above | 65% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,083 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 29,259 |
| Median Age | 44.7 |
| Median Household Income | £27,564 |
| Employment Rate | 51.5% |
| Owner Occupied | 56.6% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 26.1% |
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Most compared with
How does Jarrow stack up against its neighbours?
Annfield Plain
vsJarrow
- House price
- £98,964 · £157,293
- Crime rate
- 89.1 · 98.4
- Distance
- 12.8 mi
Ashington (Northumberland)
vsJarrow
- House price
- £174,887 · £157,293
- Crime rate
- 71.4 · 98.4
- Distance
- 14.6 mi
Backworth
vsJarrow
- House price
- £278,446 · £157,293
- Crime rate
- 81.9 · 98.4
- Distance
- 5.1 mi
Bedlington
vsJarrow
- House price
- £174,241 · £157,293
- Crime rate
- 71.3 · 98.4
- Distance
- 12.1 mi
Birtley
vsJarrow
- House price
- £184,121 · £157,293
- Crime rate
- 89.8 · 98.4
- Distance
- 6.4 mi
Blaydon
vsJarrow
- House price
- £172,401 · £157,293
- Crime rate
- 89.9 · 98.4
- Distance
- 9.2 mi