Healthiest Places to Live in the North East
12 upper-tier local authorities in the North East, ranked by the Gera Healthy-Place Index — air quality, life expectancy and GP access from real government data.
What are the healthiest places to live in the North East?
In the North East, Northumberland is the healthiest place to live on the Gera Healthy-Place Index, scoring 75.4/100 across 12 upper-tier local authorities. It combines clean air (max 7/16 μg/m³ PM2.5/NO2, DEFRA 2024), life expectancy of 81.2 years (ONS) and 100.0% of GP practices rated Good or Outstanding (CQC).
| Region rank | Local authority | GHPI | Max PM2.5 / NO2 | Life expectancy | GP Good/Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northumberland | 75.4 / 100 | 7 / 16 μg/m³ | 81.2 years | 100.0% |
| 2 | Redcar and Cleveland | 70.8 / 100 | 7 / 16 μg/m³ | 80.0 years | 100.0% |
| 3 | Darlington | 69.1 / 100 | 7 / 20 μg/m³ | 80.4 years | 100.0% |
| 4 | Hartlepool | 64.2 / 100 | 8 / 19 μg/m³ | 79.1 years | 100.0% |
| 5 | County Durham | 58.9 / 100 | 8 / 25 μg/m³ | 80.0 years | 95.0% |
| 6 | Sunderland | 58 / 100 | 9 / 26 μg/m³ | 79.2 years | 100.0% |
| 7 | South Tyneside | 57.9 / 100 | 9 / 27 μg/m³ | 79.4 years | 100.0% |
| 8 | North Tyneside | 56.6 / 100 | 9 / 27 μg/m³ | 80.1 years | 95.0% |
| 9 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 54 / 100 | 8 / 32 μg/m³ | 79.9 years | 96.6% |
| 10 | Stockton-on-Tees | 53.5 / 100 | 9 / 31 μg/m³ | 80.1 years | 95.2% |
| 11 | Gateshead | 49.6 / 100 | 9 / 31 μg/m³ | 79.8 years | 92.0% |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 48 / 100 | 9 / 32 μg/m³ | 77.8 years | 100.0% |
North East areas in detail
- Is Northumberland a healthy place to live? (75.4/100)
- Is Redcar and Cleveland a healthy place to live? (70.8/100)
- Is Darlington a healthy place to live? (69.1/100)
- Is Hartlepool a healthy place to live? (64.2/100)
- Is County Durham a healthy place to live? (58.9/100)
- Is Sunderland a healthy place to live? (58/100)
- Is South Tyneside a healthy place to live? (57.9/100)
- Is North Tyneside a healthy place to live? (56.6/100)
- Is Newcastle upon Tyne a healthy place to live? (54/100)
- Is Stockton-on-Tees a healthy place to live? (53.5/100)
- Is Gateshead a healthy place to live? (49.6/100)
- Is Middlesbrough a healthy place to live? (48/100)
Other regions
- Healthiest places in the East Midlands
- Healthiest places in the East of England
- Healthiest places in the London
- Healthiest places in the North West
- Healthiest places in the South East
- Healthiest places in the South West
- Healthiest places in the West Midlands
- Healthiest places in the Yorkshire and The Humber
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Healthiest places in the North East: FAQs
- Which is the healthiest place to live in the North East?
- Northumberland ranks healthiest in the North East on the Gera Healthy-Place Index (75.4/100), ahead of 11 other upper-tier local authorities in the region, on a composite of DEFRA air quality, ONS life expectancy and CQC GP access.
- How many North East areas are ranked?
- 12 upper-tier local authorities in the North East have full data on all three pillars and are ranked. Nationally, 145 English areas are included; areas missing any pillar are excluded transparently, never estimated.
Healthcare across the North East
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Contains public sector information published by Gera Systems and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (source data). Source: Gera Healthy-Place Index — composite of DEFRA + ONS + CQC open data (Air 2024 calendar year; life expectancy 2017-19; GP ratings 2026-06-01, published 19 June 2026).