Disability: every council in North East
Sunderland had the highest disability of North East’s 12 councils in 2021, at 23.5%.
Newcastle upon Tyne had the lowest, at 19.0%. The middle council, Gateshead, had 21.7%.
| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 23.5% |
| =2 | County Durham | 22.9% |
| =2 | Hartlepool | 22.9% |
| 4 | South Tyneside | 22.6% |
| 5 | Redcar and Cleveland | 22.3% |
| 6 | Gateshead | 21.7% |
| 7 | Northumberland | 21.0% |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 20.5% |
| 9 | North Tyneside | 20.0% |
| 10 | Stockton-on-Tees | 19.9% |
| 11 | Darlington | 19.6% |
| 12 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 19.0% |