Callerton’s story
No listed buildings inside Callerton’s built-up area
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CallertonTyne and Wear
With 432 residents, it is a village in Tyne and Wear, North East.
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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
432
Census 2021 · Newcastle upon Tyne council
Median home
£308K
303 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.9
18% are 65+ · Tyne and Wear 19%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Callerton a good place to live?
Callerton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Callerton stand out
The thing Callerton does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Callerton.
Work & commute
The car carries 92% of commuters in Callerton, more than in Tyne and Wear’s towns or across England’s towns
5%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 3.3. Just over a quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Tyne and Wear’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The census counted 39% of workers working mainly from home. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Callerton than in Tyne and Wear’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
£308Kmedian sale
The social rented sector houses 4% of households. The middle sale price: £308K, above Tyne and Wear’s towns (£170K) and close to England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £1,215 a month across the Newcastle upon Tyne council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Callerton£308K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £365,000 | 201 |
| Semi-detached | £234,997 | 96 |
| Terraced | £154,000 | 6 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,215
average private rent a month, Newcastle upon Tyne council area
£2,547
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Callerton than in Tyne and Wear’s towns or across England’s towns: 18.8 per 1,000 residents a year
18.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 11 crimes inside Callerton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 10 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes saw 15.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than Tyne and Wear’s towns (16.6) yet higher than England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences were 55% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social10
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
18.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is more common in Callerton than in Tyne and Wear’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.1% of residents
80%good or very good health
Callerton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away. At the census, nearly a fifth of people here had a disability, lower than Tyne and Wear’s towns (21%) yet higher than England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Callerton is Royal Victoria Infirmary, 4.7 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Callerton | Tyne and Wear | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.1% | 7.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 21% | 17% |
75.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
79.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Callerton is conservation area than in Tyne and Wear’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 10%. Historic England’s list has no building inside Callerton’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Callerton, fewer than in Tyne and Wear’s towns and England’s towns
41.9median age
Graduates make up nearly two in five adults. Half of Callerton is older than 41.9, half younger. 18% of residents are 65 or over.
CallertonTyne and WearEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Callerton | Tyne and Wear | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Tyne and Wear and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Callerton
13pages on Callerton
The big questions
Safety18.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £308K · rent £1,215 a monthHousing42 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hall ChaseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 75.5 (men), 79.3 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Newburn Hall Motor Museum and 3 more in and around Callerton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Callerton. Best known first.
MuseumNewburn Hall Motor Museum2.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumPath Head Watermill4.8 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteBenwell Vallum Crossing4.9 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteDenton Burn Hadrian's Wall2.8 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Newburn Hall Motor Museum: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Callerton
Village in Tyne and Wear, England
Callerton is a built-up area of 432 people, in the Newcastle upon Tyne council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 432 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000075
Callerton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ThrockleyNewburnPontelandHeddon-on-the-WallRytonDinningtonBlaydonCallerton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callerton | 432 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Throckley | 6,207 | 1.8 | C | C− | C− | C− |
| Newburn | 1,475 | 2.1 | — | C | D− | D |
| Ponteland | 10,149 | 2.3 | A | C− | B+ | A |
| Heddon-on-the-Wall | 1,300 | 2.9 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Ryton | 8,804 | 3 | B− | C | C+ | C+ |
| Dinnington | 2,366 | 3.3 | — | D | B | C− |
| Blaydon | 14,237 | 3.9 | C− | B− | D | D |
Newburn, Heddon-on-the-Wall and Dinnington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Callerton
How much is council tax in Callerton?
Band D council tax in Callerton is £2,547 for 2026–27, more than in 76% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Callerton expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £154,000, semi-detached houses £234,997 and detached houses £365,000.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.