North East: population and official figures
North East is a region of England of the United Kingdom, number 11 of 12 by population. The North East had 2,760,678 residents in mid-2024, 4.7% of England's 58.62 million and the smallest of 9 English regions by population. That is 5.8% more than in 2014.
2,760,678
£29,957
£20,562
£578
56.9 years
63%
28.9%
£165,640
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in North East: Gross domestic product in the North East was £29,957 per resident in 2024 at current prices, the lowest of 9 English regions and below the UK figure of £41,627.
- Health in North East: A girl born in the North East in 2022-2024 could expect 56.9 years in good health and a boy 57.0 years; women's figure is the shortest of 9 English regions (England: 61.3 and 60.9 years).
- Education in North East: 63% of pupils finishing primary school in the North East met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, 2nd highest result of 9 English regions (England 63%).
- Poverty and living standards in North East: 28.9% of children under 16 in the North East lived in relative low-income families after housing costs in 2024/25 (DWP), 5th highest rate of 9 English regions; before housing costs the figure was 25.1%. UK-wide rates were 26.0% and 19.3%.
- Government budget and revenue in North East: Government spent £38.9 billion on public services identifiable to the North East in 2024-25, £14,102 per resident: 2nd highest of 9 English regions and 104% of the UK average of £13,504 (HM Treasury Country and Regional Analysis).
- Government and politics in North East: At the general election of 4 July 2024 the North East elected 27 of England's 543 MPs: 26 Labour and 1 Conservative.
How old is the population of the North East?
The median resident of the North East was 41 years old in 2024, and 20.9% of the population was 65 or over (England: 18.7%).
Source: Office for National Statistics · saved copyOther region of Englands of the United Kingdom
- South East 9,642,942
- London 9,089,736
- North West 7,737,414
- East of England 6,576,306
- West Midlands 6,187,204
- South West 5,889,695
- Yorkshire and the Humber 5,672,962
- Scotland 5,546,900
- East Midlands 5,063,164
- Wales 3,186,581
- Northern Ireland 1,927,855
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Sources
- Office for National Statistics: Explore Local Statistics: all datasets (116 indicators for UK local areas, regions and nations), spreadsheet generated 22 October 2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ae2f3a7b3960…)
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English devolution: Area factsheets (published 10 July 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3a7b4a7e2f28…)
- HM Treasury: Country and Regional Analysis 2025: Chapter A tables (identifiable public spending by country and region, 2020-21 to 2024-25), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9a6a7af9e2bd…)
- House of Commons Library: Results for the UK general election on 4 July 2024, England: candidate-level results (CSV), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03d1ec16fb4d…)
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