
From 7 May 2024, The North East Evidence Hub is a project of the North East Combined Authority. Find out more at northeast-ca.gov.uk/north-east-lep Search Search Home Spotlight Analysis Evidence by Theme News & Commentary Evidence is fundamental for good decision-making The North East Evidence Hub brings together key data about the region and provides tools to help residents, businesses, education establishments and policy makers to make use of this data in a simple and accessible way. It's about the region, for the region and we encourage feedback and contributions to help build the regional evidence base. Latest updates National Travel Survey The National Travel Survey is a household survey of residents of England travelling within Great Britain. It is designed to monitor long-term trends in personal travel and is the primary source of data on English travel patterns. Results are published yearly for the nine English statistical regions, with the latest statistics covering 2023. The hub's National Travel Survey spotlight page highlights key rates and trends for the North East region. Our region had the second highest rate of walking and cycling trips per person in England in 2023. It also had the highest number of local bus trips per person outside of London. Explore the statistics Transport Plan Consultation The North East Transport Plan is the Mayor's core strategy for transport and sets out the region's transport aspirations up to 2040. It details the Mayor's path to a integrated network; green, connected, affordable, simple and built to last The ambition is to make travel across the North East safer, more reliable and accessible for everyone in a physical and financial sense. The plan aims to boost use of sustainable travel, contributing to reduced emissions, whilst also establishing improved connections amidst communities, improving wellbeing for everyone. The consultation on the Transport Plan launched on 4th November. We encourage you to complete the survey and share your views. Find out more and have your say Featured datasets Public transport travel by region The North East region has the 2nd highest rate of public transport trips per person outside of London, and the highest rate of local bus trips. Explore the data North East population over time The population of the North East combined authority area increased sharply in the two years to mid-2023 Explore the data Active travel, trips per person The rate of active travel in the North East region has risen in the latest two years Explore the data You might be interested in... Find data, commentary, and research on all aspects of the regional economy. Evidence is categorised by theme, and some appears under more than one heading. Population Health Labour market Education and skills Transport Net Zero Explore all themes

Evidence is fundamental for good decision-making

The North East Evidence Hub brings together key data about the region and provides tools to help residents, businesses, education establishments and policy makers to make use of this data in a simple and accessible way. It's about the region, for the region and we encourage feedback and contributions to help build the regional evidence base.

Latest updates

National Travel Survey

The National Travel Survey is a household survey of residents of England travelling within Great Britain. It is designed to monitor long-term trends in personal travel and is the primary source of data on English travel patterns.

Results are published yearly for the nine English statistical regions, with the latest statistics covering 2023. The hub's National Travel Survey spotlight page highlights key rates and trends for the North East region.

Our region had the second highest rate of walking and cycling trips per person in England in 2023. It also had the highest number of local bus trips per person outside of London.

Explore the statistics

Transport Plan Consultation

The North East Transport Plan is the Mayor's core strategy for transport and sets out the region's transport aspirations up to 2040. It details the Mayor's path to a integrated network; green, connected, affordable, simple and built to last

The ambition is to make travel across the North East safer, more reliable and accessible for everyone in a physical and financial sense. The plan aims to boost use of sustainable travel, contributing to reduced emissions, whilst also establishing improved connections amidst communities, improving wellbeing for everyone.

The consultation on the Transport Plan launched on 4th November. We encourage you to complete the survey and share your views.

Find out more and have your say

Featured datasets

Public transport travel by region

The North East region has the 2nd highest rate of public transport trips per person outside of London, and the highest rate of local bus trips.

Explore the data

North East population over time

The population of the North East combined authority area increased sharply in the two years to mid-2023

Explore the data

Active travel, trips per person

The rate of active travel in the North East region has risen in the latest two years

Explore the data

You might be interested in...

Find data, commentary, and research on all aspects of the regional economy. Evidence is categorised by theme, and some appears under more than one heading.