Jarrow and Gateshead East: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Jarrow and Gateshead East is represented in the House of Commons by Kate Osborne (Labour). The 2024 count gave Kate Osborne (Labour) 18,856 votes and Lynda Alexander (Reform UK) 9,892, a majority of 8,964. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 52.3% (36,728 of 70,272).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Jarrow and Gateshead East has the 26th lowest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£31,031 a year), and the 27th lowest median house price of the 575 constituencies with this figure (£158,000).
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £158,000 and half for less. That is up 37% on £114,998 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 27th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 954 recorded sales.
2,430 business sites were registered in Jarrow and Gateshead East in March 2026 (2,375 a year before), and employed 30,000 people in 2024.
67.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±5.5 points). The economically inactive share was 27.8%.
About 96,400 people live in Jarrow and Gateshead East: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 96,434. There were more residents aged 65 and over (19,490) than children under 16 (17,773).
Full-time employees living in Jarrow and Gateshead East had median pay of £33,757 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £31,031. A year before, the residents' median was £33,014. The residents' figure ranks 74th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
DWP figures count 5,432 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 30.6% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 26.6% in 2024/25, from 25.5% in 2021/22.
Census 2021: 42,695 households, 2,222.5 people per square kilometre, 23.2% of workers based at home, 23.5% of adults retired.
In September 2026, 4.3% of 16 to 64 year olds in Jarrow and Gateshead East were claimants (2,560 people). That is up from 2,545 twelve months before.
MP
Kate Osborne, Labour
- MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 12 December 2019
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Kate Osborne on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Kate Osborne's latest words in Parliament, from 14 May 2026 to 26 October 2026. Hansard search returns 27 spoken contributions by Kate Osborne since 4 July 2024.
Like many other MPs, I am still being contacted by constituents about their civil service pensions and the unacceptable delays.
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I thank the Minister for his detailed response; it will mean a lot to the descendants of the marchers and members of our community who may be watching this debate. I also thank the hon.
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I beg to move, That this House has considered the legacy of the Jarrow Crusade on the 90th anniversary. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse.
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If I may begin on a personal note, just three weeks ago I had a second operation on my back, and I wish to put on record my sincere thanks to the staff who cared for me, from the clinicians who treated me to everyone involved in my care and recovery. [Hon.
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Yes, setting out a timeline would be most helpful. I recognise the work of the Minister for Equalities, my hon.
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Read from the Hansard API on 27 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Osborne | Labour | 18,856 | 51.3% | +2.2 |
| Lynda Alexander | Reform UK | 9,892 | 26.9% | +17.4 |
| Jack Gebhard | Conservative | 3,354 | 9.1% | −14.6 |
| Nic Cook | Green Party | 2,384 | 6.5% | +4.0 |
| Jamie Rickelton | Liberal Democrat | 1,740 | 4.7% | −1.8 |
| Mark Conway | Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 502 | 1.4% |
Result summary as published: Lab hold. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Labour 51.3% | Reform UK 26.9% | 8,964 | 52.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 49.2% | Conservative 23.7% | 10,317 | 57.0% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Jarrow and Gateshead East covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- South Tyneside E08000023
- Gateshead E08000037
Who has power over Jarrow and Gateshead East
Every body that makes decisions for Jarrow and Gateshead East, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Jarrow and Gateshead East this page: Kate Osborne (Labour) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East?
UK Parliament lists Kate Osborne, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Jarrow and Gateshead East since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Jarrow and Gateshead East?
Kate Osborne (Labour) won with 18,856 votes, a majority of 8,964, on a turnout of 52.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Jarrow and Gateshead East?
4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,560 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Jarrow and Gateshead East?
The median price paid was £158,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Jarrow and Gateshead East?
Median full-time pay of residents was £33,757 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Jarrow and Gateshead East live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,432 (30.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Jarrow and Gateshead East?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 96,434 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.