POPULATION OF 677,000 PEOPLE AND 3 MILLION WITHIN AN HOUR ’ S DRIVE
EDUCATION & SKILLS
Top primary schools
92 % of primary schools are rated as good or outstanding by Ofsted and Key Stage 2 results above average
High take up of apprenticeships
Consistently higher than national for the percentage of residents aged 16-35 starting an apprenticeship over past five years – last year 2.9 % of 16-35 year olds started an apprenticeship compared to 2.2 % nationally
97 % FE colleges rated good or outstanding by Ofsted
92 % 97 %
Higher than average participation in Higher Education ( 10.7 % of 18-39 year olds in HE in 2019 / 20 compared to 10.1 % nationally )
34,500
FE and HE students
42,300 job
vacancies advertised in Tees Valley in 2021
TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE
Strong exporting region supported by England ’ s largest port for outwards traffic tonnage , with strong links to northern Europe and considerable potential for expansion around the world
Digital connectivity in Tees Valley well above the national average
97 % of all premises are covered by Superfast broadband , compared to 95 % nationally . Average download speeds 111Mbit / s compared to 82Mbit / s nationally
97 %
Tees Valley
COVERED
The Tees Valley contains four out of the top ten UK local authorities for broadband median download speeds
Average road speeds significantly faster than other built-up areas in England
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