North East in numbers

North East England in numbers

71,000

businesses call the region home

One of the UK’s fastest growing economies

130,000

people working in in Finance, Professional and Business Services (FPBS)

277,700

city residents

173,600

of working age

577,300

people within 10 miles

2.67 million

people within 60 mins

£27,394

median pay in Sunderland

14,700

students at Sunderland University

106,000

students attend the region’s five universities

15.7%

of Sunderland’s population are fully qualified professionals.

18%

of employment is in advanced manufacturing city residents

12%

is in contact centres / back office facilities

2.5%

is in the digital tech sector.