Research and Information

Planning Policy's Research and Information Team develop and maintain the Land and Property Gazetteer and other datasets which monitor business and land use development.  They also produce information relating to housing and business land availability, and are responsible for an information service which includes Census and other statistical information, Ordnance Survey maps, and aerial photographs.

Key facts about the City  (pdf 85 kb)
Key facts about Tyne and Wear (pdf 121 kb)

Census and population

2001 Census
  Census Key Statistics Factsheet  (pdf 61 kb)
Latest mid-year population estimates

Business land, employment data etc.

Business Land Availability Register
Business Land - Key Statistics
Employment Statistics

Housing land, house building statistics

House Building Statistics
Housing Land Availability Register

Links to more city statistics

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