The latest spotlight analysis
Measures of Child Poverty
The North East Child Poverty Action Plan includes a pledge to monitor progress against a set of measures from national datasets to ensure that we are heading in the right direction together.
Read our spotlight page to find out more about these measures, including charts showing the latest statistics at the time of the approval of the plan in July 2025.
National Travel Survey 2023
Read our analysis of personal travel in the North East region, as highlighted by the results of the 2023 National Travel Survey.
This was published at the start of 2025 and includes information about active travel, the use of public transport, and the reasons for travel. The statistics are based on a survey of individuals about their travel patterns.
North East Combined Authority strategic evidence base
Read our strategic evidence base for the new North East CA (Combined Authority), covering the key data across Economy, Place and People at the time of its launch in May 2024
Emergent Markets
Published by the North East LEP in February 2023, this analysis took a fresh look at the global trends and economic markets that present opportunities for future North East regional growth.
Earlier spotlight analysis
Evaluation of the North East SEP
The North East Strategic Economic Plan was published in 2014, setting out how the North East LEP aimed to grow and develop the region’s economy. In April 2024, the LEP published an evaluation of its delivery to help inform the transformation to the new Mayoral Combined Authority.
Our Economy 2023
Our Economy brought together North East analysts, policy makers, business representatives and education providers each year. As well as an overarching update, Our Economy focussed on a particular theme. In the latest Our Economy (in 2023) the topic was inclusive productivity and the statistics were correct to the start of October 2023.
Defence and Security Evidence Base
This evidence base was was generated in August 2023. It supported the launch of a regional defence and security cluster. It examines the economic impact of defence and security in the North East region.
Advanced Manufacturing Evidence Base
Published in January 2023, this evidence base provides the LEP's definition for advanced manufacturing, explores trends in the sector and examines its North East economic context. It looks at the contribution of the sector towards emerging policy areas and at the regional asset base.
Digital Technology Evidence Base
Published in December 2022, this evidence base includes an analysis of the regional and sector digital technology data at the time, a review of the available literature and an insight into links between the digital technology sector and national policy. It also explores North East digital assets.
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is a central pillar of the government’s five national missions. This evidence base from May 2022 provides key data and intelligence at that time covering the UKSPF's three key investment priorities.