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People in Jarrow

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Population
29,658
Density /km²
2,881.28
Median age
43.2
In good health
75%
Disabled (Equality Act)
25%
In work (16+)
50%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
8%
Degree or above
22%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
8.7%
Other
2.7%
No qualifications
23%
Families w/ children
14%
One-person homes
36%
Owned outright
27%
Private renting
11%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
38%
All adults speak English as a main language
98%
White
97%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
6%
Lower managerial & professional
15%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
6%
Routine & manual
41%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
14.3%
Full-time students
5.6%
Christian
53%
Muslim
1.1%
Hindu
0.1%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
40%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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