Jarrow (UK Parliament constituency)
Jarrow is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Kate Osborne of the Labour Party.
| Jarrow | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Jarrow in Tyne and Wear | |
Location of Tyne and Wear within England | |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Electorate | 83,260 (2011) |
| Major settlements | Jarrow and Boldon |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1885 |
| Member of Parliament | Kate Osborne (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | South Durham |
| Replaced by | Jarrow and Gateshead East |
The seat was created in the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be subject to boundary changes, gaining the Borough of Gateshead wards of Felling, and Windy Nook and Whitehills from Gateshead (to be renamed Gateshead Central and Whickham) and losing the Cleadon and East Boldon ward to South Shields. Accordingly, it will be renamed Jarrow and Gateshead East, to be first contested at the next general election.
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