Most and least deprived councils in North East (2025)

Middlesbrough was the most deprived of North East’s 12 councils in 2025 (deprivation score 40.0).

North Tyneside was the least deprived (20.9). The middle council, County Durham, had 28.8.

Deprivation score (England) is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within North East only.

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Deprivation score (England) for every council in North East, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Middlesbrough40.0
2Hartlepool37.6
3Sunderland32.8
4South Tyneside31.1
5Redcar and Cleveland30.3
=6County Durham28.8
=6Newcastle upon Tyne28.8
8Gateshead28.1
9Stockton-on-Tees25.8
10Darlington25.7
11Northumberland22.0
12North Tyneside20.9

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