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PLACE 13th May 2008
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PLACE Place Chapter Housing Culture Crime Environment Transport Deprivation The North East has a high quality of life – but there are pockets of acute deprivation
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House Prices Median House Price £172,995 £121,651
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House Prices Median House Price
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Culture High levels of cultural engagement Museum and archive attendance is increasing The North East has a high spend on culture Tourism data shows that the region is attracting many visitors However, Arts participation and attendance is relatively low Participation in sport – exercise and volunteering – is lower than the English average
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Environment River water and bathing water quality is significantly better than the national average The region has high levels of domestic energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions per capita… … but air pollution is relatively low The North East is one of only three regions to see increases in wild bird populations – a good indication of the broad state of wildlife
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Ecological Footprint Global Hectares per Capita 5.2 Gh/cap
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Fear of Crime % with high levels of worry 17% 13%
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Crime Levels Rate of vehicle theft lowest of all English regions Rate of burglary is the lowest of all the English regions – and falling But – Violent crime is above average and in recent years the rate has increased There are a greater number of police officers per head in the North East than in any other region outside London
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Travelling Miles travelled per person per year
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Deprivation % of population living in LSOAs ranked 1st/10th deciles nationally
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PLACE Higher quality of life than other regions based on several ‘Place’ indicators Better air quality, and river and bathing quality – and a smaller ecological footprint Car crime and burglary levels are low, there is a lower fear of crime and a higher rate of police officers The region is attracting increasing numbers of visitors – and the population has a high level of cultural engagement However – this positive picture is contrasted by comparatively high levels of deprivation in parts of the North East
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