Deprivation (IMD) in the North EastLocal Authorities Ranked
All 12 local authorities in the North East, ranked by neighbourhoods in England's most deprived 10%. Data: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2025), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local Authority | Neighbourhoods in England's most deprived 10% | In the most deprived 20% | Neighbourhoods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 50.0% | 60.0% | 90 |
| 2 | Hartlepool | 42.1% | 52.6% | 57 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 27.6% | 45.9% | 185 |
| 4 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 26.1% | 38.3% | 180 |
| 5 | Redcar and Cleveland | 25.0% | 36.4% | 88 |
| 6 | South Tyneside | 21.4% | 48.5% | 103 |
| 7 | Darlington | 19.7% | 28.8% | 66 |
| 8 | Stockton-on-Tees | 19.4% | 33.1% | 124 |
| 9 | Gateshead | 19.0% | 35.7% | 126 |
| 10 | County Durham | 17.0% | 40.3% | 330 |
| 11 | Northumberland | 11.0% | 21.0% | 200 |
| 12 | North Tyneside | 8.3% | 19.5% | 133 |