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Best places to live in North East (England)

12 municipalities and 2,644,727 residents in North East (England), United Kingdom, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Redcar and Cleveland9#9 South Tyneside8#8 County Durham7#7 Sunderland6#6 Darlington5#5 Newcastle upon Tyne4#4 Northumberland3#3 Stockton-on-Tees2#2 Gateshead1#1 North Tyneside
Young family fit across North East (England), one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1North Tyneside
    Tyneside, 204,473 residents    59
  2. 2Gateshead
    Tyneside, 202,419 residents    54
  3. 3Stockton-on-Tees
    Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, 196,487 residents    53
  4. 4Northumberland
    Northumberland, 319,030 residents    51
  5. 5Newcastle upon Tyne
    Tyneside, 295,842 residents    50
  6. 6Darlington
    Darlington, 106,347 residents    48
  7. 7Sunderland
    Sunderland, 277,249 residents    47
  8. 8County Durham
    Durham CC, 523,662 residents    45
  9. 9South Tyneside
    Tyneside, 149,555 residents    42
  10. 10Redcar and Cleveland
    South Teesside, 136,005 residents    42

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For retired couples

  1. 1Northumberland
    Northumberland, 319,030 residents    62
  2. 2North Tyneside
    Tyneside, 204,473 residents    58
  3. 3Stockton-on-Tees
    Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, 196,487 residents    56
  4. 4Sunderland
    Sunderland, 277,249 residents    49
  5. 5Darlington
    Darlington, 106,347 residents    49
  6. 6South Tyneside
    Tyneside, 149,555 residents    46
  7. 7County Durham
    Durham CC, 523,662 residents    46
  8. 8Redcar and Cleveland
    South Teesside, 136,005 residents    45
  9. 9Hartlepool
    Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, 93,019 residents    43
  10. 10Newcastle upon Tyne
    Tyneside, 295,842 residents    42

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For remote workers

  1. 1North Tyneside
    Tyneside, 204,473 residents    71
  2. 2Sunderland
    Sunderland, 277,249 residents    71
  3. 3Darlington
    Darlington, 106,347 residents    70
  4. 4Stockton-on-Tees
    Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, 196,487 residents    70
  5. 5South Tyneside
    Tyneside, 149,555 residents    70
  6. 6Hartlepool
    Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, 93,019 residents    69
  7. 7Northumberland
    Northumberland, 319,030 residents    69
  8. 8County Durham
    Durham CC, 523,662 residents    67
  9. 9Redcar and Cleveland
    South Teesside, 136,005 residents    67
  10. 10Middlesbrough
    South Teesside, 140,639 residents    65

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For commuters

  1. 1North Tyneside
    Tyneside, 204,473 residents    79
  2. 2Darlington
    Darlington, 106,347 residents    77
  3. 3Newcastle upon Tyne
    Tyneside, 295,842 residents    76
  4. 4Gateshead
    Tyneside, 202,419 residents    75
  5. 5Sunderland
    Sunderland, 277,249 residents    75
  6. 6Stockton-on-Tees
    Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, 196,487 residents    74
  7. 7County Durham
    Durham CC, 523,662 residents    74
  8. 8Northumberland
    Northumberland, 319,030 residents    67
  9. 9Middlesbrough
    South Teesside, 140,639 residents    66
  10. 10South Tyneside
    Tyneside, 149,555 residents    65

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For single professionals

  1. 1North Tyneside
    Tyneside, 204,473 residents    65
  2. 2Newcastle upon Tyne
    Tyneside, 295,842 residents    64
  3. 3County Durham
    Durham CC, 523,662 residents    64
  4. 4Northumberland
    Northumberland, 319,030 residents    64
  5. 5Gateshead
    Tyneside, 202,419 residents    58
  6. 6Darlington
    Darlington, 106,347 residents    58
  7. 7Stockton-on-Tees
    Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, 196,487 residents    57
  8. 8Sunderland
    Sunderland, 277,249 residents    54
  9. 9Redcar and Cleveland
    South Teesside, 136,005 residents    46
  10. 10South Tyneside
    Tyneside, 149,555 residents    46

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Sunderland
    Sunderland, 277,249 residents    74
  2. 2North Tyneside
    Tyneside, 204,473 residents    69
  3. 3Darlington
    Darlington, 106,347 residents    69
  4. 4Stockton-on-Tees
    Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, 196,487 residents    69
  5. 5South Tyneside
    Tyneside, 149,555 residents    67
  6. 6County Durham
    Durham CC, 523,662 residents    66
  7. 7Gateshead
    Tyneside, 202,419 residents    66
  8. 8Middlesbrough
    South Teesside, 140,639 residents    63
  9. 9Hartlepool
    Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees, 93,019 residents    63
  10. 10Redcar and Cleveland
    South Teesside, 136,005 residents    63

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All profiles in North East (England)

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyNorth Tyneside5912
Low-income householdDarlington7912
Low-income familyGateshead6912
Single parentGateshead6812
Pensioner coupleNorthumberland6212
Single pensionerNorthumberland6012
Early retireeNorthumberland6212
Single professionalNorth Tyneside6512
Young professionalNorth Tyneside6812
DINKSNorthumberland6312
Remote workerNorth Tyneside7112
CommuterNorth Tyneside7912
Car-free householdCounty Durham7512
StudentCounty Durham8312
First-home buyerGateshead7512
Budget-constrained moverSunderland7412
Urban lifestyle seekerNorthumberland6612
Expat professionalNorth Tyneside5612
Healthcare-first moverNorthumberland5012
Nature-focused householdNorthumberland7312
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Outdoor and mountain loverRedcar and Cleveland5112
Rural value seekerNorthumberland6812
High-net-worth moverSunderland5512
Lottery winnerCounty Durham6512
Climate-resilient relocationNorthumberland7812
Coastal livingNorthumberland7512
Business ownerNorth Tyneside6112
Digital nativeCounty Durham7512

Towns of 30,000+ in North East (England)