Nursing near you: North east England
Understanding key data
Welcome to the north east of England
The north east is the smallest English region by population and the second smallest by area, running from Northumberland in the north down to Cleveland in the south.
A large proportion of its communities are on the coast – coastal communities have seen poorer health outcomes compared with other areas in England.
This page was last updated in January 2025.
NHS North East and North Cumbria
Population health
- This region has a population of 3,004,478
- In 2023/24, there were 12 children in Year 6 (aged 10-11) who were classed as obese. This equates to a rate of 38.4, which is worse than the England national average
- As of 2024, there were 27,681 dementia diagnoses for those aged under 65. This equates to an estimated rate of 68.40, which is worse than the England national averag
- In 2022, there were 5,612 deaths among those aged under 75 classed as preventable. This equates to a rate of 197.2 deaths per 100,000 of the regional population, which is worse than the England national average
Life expectancy
- The male life expectancy at birth is 77.7 years, which is worse than the England national average
- The female life expectancy at birth is 81.6 years, which is worse than the England national average
Workforce planning
- There are 24,102 NHS nurses and health visitors in this region
- As of December 2024, there were 802.2 NHS nurses and health visitors per 100,000 of the regional population
- As of December 2024, there were 1,212 nurses working in general practice. This is equal to 4.0 nurses per 10,000 of the regional population
- As of November 2024, there were 2,946 community service nurses. This is equal to 98.1 nurses per 100,000 of the regional population
- As of November 2024, there were 329 district nurses. This is equal to 11.0 nurses per 100,000 of the regional population
- As of October 2024, 48,439 full-time equivalent days had been lost to work sickness among nurses and health visitors. This was equivalent to a workforce sickness rate of 6.3%
- As of October 2024, 16,480 full-time equivalent days were specifically lost to mental health issues (such as stress and anxiety) among nurses and health visitors. This was equivalent to 34.0% of all workforce sickness absence days
3,004,478
Population of region
24,102
Full-time equivalent NHS nurses and health visitors
Data sources
The below data comes from several sources, each with different frequencies for updates. We鈥檒l update the data on this page every 6 months.
Please download our ICS mapping data sources document for a full list.
