ECONOMY
TALENT & SKILLS
53,000
Students across colleges and university
100 %
Further education colleges rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted
6,200
Tees Valley students graduating each year
43.5 %
Graduates choosing to build their careers in the region
713,000
Population, with 2.5 million people within a one-hour drive
CONNECTIVITY & VISITOR ECONOMY
21.25 million
Visitors every year
24.64 million
Visitor days annually
£ 1.523bn
Annual visitor economy
13,500
Tourism-supported jobs
95 %
Gigabit broadband coverage
99 %
Superfast broadband coverage
One of the UK ' s best-connected regions
All 5 local authorities have average maximum broadband speeds above the UK average.
53,000
Students building tomorrow ' s workforce
21.25m
Visitors every year
17