Population Projections | North East Data Hub

Looking forward, based on 2016 data, the North East LEP area population is projected to grow by 2.0% over the 10 year period from 2018 to 2028. This is below the rate of growth projected for England excluding London (5.0%) and England (5.4%).

16 to 24 and 65+ are the only age bands projected to grow in the North East LEP over the next 10 years
The population is projected to decline in the 0 to 15, 25 to 49 and 50 to 64 population age groups in the North East LEP area.
In total, it is projected that there will be 32,000 fewer individuals of working age (16 to 64) in the North East LEP area in 2028 than in 2018
By 2028, just 59.9% of the population in North East LEP area will be in this age group, below the English proportion (60.6%)

Projected population change by age band (%), 2018 to 2028

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Last updated:
08/02/2019

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North East LEP

Source: Population projections (2016-based) local authority based by single year of age [Nomis, last updated on 24 May 2018]

Data information: Based on North East LEP Local Authorities, England excluding London and England

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