Standards of living


From 7 May 2024, The North East Evidence Hub is a project of the North East Combined Authority. Find out more at northeast-ca.gov.uk/north-east-lep Search Search Home Spotlight Analysis Evidence by Theme News & Commentary Standards of living Data that provides timely information about standards of living in the North East. Home ThemesStandards of living Latest Data The last few years have put huge pressure on household finances, and squeezed standards of living across the country. This section details some of the data we have to measure the impact of that on the North East, including free school meal eligibility, child poverty rates, fuel poverty rates, and figures on deprivation and low income households. Low income households Proportion living with less than 60% of the median household income Standards of Living View about View Child Poverty Children in Low Income Families in the North East Standards of Living View about View Fuel Poverty for Households Examining Fuel Poverty Prevalence between North East LEP, North East Local Authorities, and comparator regions Standards of Living View about View Small area income data Understanding variation in household income in the North East by small area Standards of Living View about View Regional wealth inequality Exploring the distribution of wealth across English regions Standards of Living View about View Employees on less than the living wage Below living wage jobs across within NELEP and North East LAs Standards of Living Pay View about View Index of Multiple Deprivation Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) analysis of LEP comparators and North East LEP LAs Standards of Living View about View Household spending Data on the average weekly spend of households in the North East Standards of Living View about View Workless households Annual Population Survey data showing workless households in North East LEP and England Excluding London Labour Market Standards of Living View about View Levelling-up: local authority cluster analysis Analysis from the ONS using the levelling-up metrics to categorize local authorities Standards of Living Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland View about View Unemployment rate Proportion of economically active population that are unemployed Labour Market Standards of Living Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland View about View Economic inactivity rate Proportion of working age population that are not active in labour market Labour Market Standards of Living Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland View about View Free school meal eligibility The number and percentage of North East state-funded pupils eligible for free school meals Standards of Living Education and skills Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland View about View

Data that provides timely information about standards of living in the North East.

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The last few years have put huge pressure on household finances, and squeezed standards of living across the country. This section details some of the data we have to measure the impact of that on the North East, including free school meal eligibility, child poverty rates, fuel poverty rates, and figures on deprivation and low income households.

Low income households

Proportion living with less than 60% of the median household income

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Child Poverty

Children in Low Income Families in the North East

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Fuel Poverty for Households

Examining Fuel Poverty Prevalence between North East LEP, North East Local Authorities, and comparator regions

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Small area income data

Understanding variation in household income in the North East by small area

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Regional wealth inequality

Exploring the distribution of wealth across English regions

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Employees on less than the living wage

Below living wage jobs across within NELEP and North East LAs

Standards of Living Pay

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Index of Multiple Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) analysis of LEP comparators and North East LEP LAs

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Household spending

Data on the average weekly spend of households in the North East

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Workless households

Annual Population Survey data showing workless households in North East LEP and England Excluding London

Labour Market Standards of Living

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Levelling-up: local authority cluster analysis

Analysis from the ONS using the levelling-up metrics to categorize local authorities

Standards of Living Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland

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Unemployment rate

Proportion of economically active population that are unemployed

Labour Market Standards of Living Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland

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Economic inactivity rate

Proportion of working age population that are not active in labour market

Labour Market Standards of Living Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland

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Free school meal eligibility

The number and percentage of North East state-funded pupils eligible for free school meals

Standards of Living Education and skills Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland

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