Most and least people in loud road or rail noise: places in North East (2021)

Newcastle upon Tyne had the highest share of people in loud road or rail noise of North East’s 12 councils in 2021, at 4.6%.

Hartlepool had the lowest, at 1.0%. The middle council, County Durham, had 1.8%.

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People in loud road or rail noise for every council in North East, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Newcastle upon Tyne4.6%
2North Tyneside3.1%
=3Gateshead2.8%
=3Sunderland2.8%
5Middlesbrough2.0%
6County Durham1.8%
7Northumberland1.6%
8Stockton-on-Tees1.5%
=9Darlington1.3%
=9South Tyneside1.3%
11Redcar and Cleveland1.2%
12Hartlepool1.0%

Worked out by Open Index from Defra's strategic noise maps and census output areas. Source and method · See it on the map