Monastery of St Paul Ruins of Jarrow Monastery · Photo: Vallan · CC BY-SA 3.0Reform UK holds a majority on South Tyneside Council
Jarrow is run by South Tyneside Council. Reform UK has a majority on South Tyneside Council. Most of Jarrow is in Jarrow and Gateshead East (MP Kate Osborne, Labour); 12% of residents are in South Shields (MP Emma Lewell, Labour).
£2,434
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Jarrow’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on South Tyneside Council
Reform UK holds a majority on South Tyneside Council: 41 of its 54 seats as elected. The Greens hold 10, independents 2 and Labour 1. Who’s in charge ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Jarrow is £2,434 for 2026–27; South Tyneside Council keeps 87% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 58% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
Who holds the seats
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 28 of South Tyneside’s 54 seats to run the council alone.
- Reform UK41
- Green10
- Independent2
- Labour1
Latest election: May 2026.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Jarrow
One council runs every main service here.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Website ↗Transport, skills and regeneration across several council areas. It is led by an elected mayor.
Mayor: Kim McGuinness (Labour and Co-operative), elected May 2024
Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
All of Jarrow is unparished: there is no parish or town council, so the council runs local matters itself and no parish precept is added to the bill.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the council to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Jarrow, from the most recent elections.
- 1South Tyneside Council5 wards · 15 councillorsReform UK 14 · Labour 1 · all 15
- 2Mayor of North East Combined AuthorityNorth East Combined Authority · elected May 2024Kim McGuinness
- 3Police and crime commissionerNorthumbria Police · elected May 2024Susan Dungworth
- 4House of CommonsSplit between 2 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
15 councillors for 5 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Alex BarrReform UK · May 2026
- Adam Nicholas SmithReform UK · May 2026
- Elaine Cecilia ThomasReform UK · May 2026
- Jean MurrayReform UK · May 2026
- Geraldine Margaret Teresa KilgourLabour and Co-operative · May 2026
- Mal BellReform UK · May 2026
- Michael OughtonReform UK · May 2026
- Chris WearsReform UK · May 2026
- Alan RiceReform UK · May 2026
- Sheryl JonesReform UK · May 2026
- Matt LingReform UK · May 2026
- Marian Elizabeth SteadReform UK · May 2026
- Luke PerryReform UK · May 2026
- Phillip Charles BrownReform UK · May 2026
- Michelle FascioneReform UK · May 2026
Show as a table
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primroseall in Jarrow · 8,250 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Alex BarrAdam Nicholas SmithElaine Cecilia Thomas | May 2026 |
| Fellgate & Hedworthall in Jarrow · 7,237 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Jean MurrayGeraldine Margaret Teresa KilgourMal Bell | May 2026 |
| Bedemostly in Jarrow · 5,855 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Michael OughtonChris WearsAlan Rice | May 2026 |
| Monktonmostly in Jarrow · 4,649 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Sheryl JonesMatt LingMarian Elizabeth Stead | May 2026 |
| Simonside & Rekendyke38% in Jarrow · 3,476 residents3 seats · May 2026 | 3 | Luke PerryPhillip Charles BrownMichelle Fascione | May 2026 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. South Tyneside Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
South Tyneside council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Jarrow, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
5 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Jarrow’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗7,381 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
6,909 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
6,455 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Every ward’s result (2 more)
7,836 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
7,293 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Jarrow is split between 2 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Labour, MP since 12 December 2019
88% of Jarrow’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 52% (England 60%).
Majority 8,964 of 36,728 votes (24.4%): wider than in 77% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Labour, MP since 2 May 2013
12% of Jarrow’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 54% (England 60%).
Majority 6,653 of 36,824 votes (18.1%): wider than in 62% of England’s 543 constituencies.
36,728 votes for candidates · majority 8,964
Labour, MP since 12 December 2019.
turnout in July 2024: 36,728 votes from 70,272 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 8,964 of 36,728 votes (24.4%): wider than in 77% of England’s 543 constituencies.
South Shields
36,824 votes for candidates · majority 6,653
Labour, MP since 2 May 2013.
turnout in July 2024: 36,824 votes from 68,366 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 6,653 of 36,824 votes (18.1%): wider than in 62% of England’s 543 constituencies.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Jarrow’s Band D council tax is £2,434 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
South Tyneside Council keeps £2,114.98 of a Band D bill (87%); the rest goes to the Northumbria police and crime commissioner and the Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Authority.
Band D since 1993
South Tyneside’s Band D bill has risen 58% in ten years, from £1,538.16 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £654.75 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of South Tyneside, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Tyne and Wear’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,000.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Tyne and Wear
| South Tyneside | Jarrow’s councils | Tyne and Wear | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £604 | £560 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £375 | £317 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £55 | £34 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £24 | £33 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £101 | £123 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £56 | £60 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £19 | £24 | £26 |
| Public health | £128 | £106 | £78 |
| Running the council | £74 | £62 | £59 |
| Other | £-3 | £9 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,435 | £1,328 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Tyne and Wear and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Jarrow is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
southtyneside.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
southtyneside.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Jarrow is run
Does Jarrow have a town council?
No. Jarrow is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Jarrow?
Jarrow is split between 2 constituencies: Jarrow and Gateshead East (Kate Osborne, Labour) and South Shields (Emma Lewell, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Jarrow have?
15 ward councillors represent Jarrow’s 5 wards.
When are the next elections in Jarrow?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Jarrow’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Jarrow?
Band D council tax in Jarrow is £2,434 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls South Tyneside Council?
Reform UK has a majority: 41 of 54 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Jarrow?
In Jarrow’s wards on 7 May 2026, Reform UK 14 · Labour 1 of the 15 seats up. Reform UK had the largest share of votes, 39.8%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament 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.