This Is Tees Valley This Is Tees Valley - Issue 1 2020 | Page 12

POPULATION OF 674,000 PEOPLE AND 3 MILLION WITHIN AN HOUR’S DRIVE
EDUCATION & SKILLS
Top primary
schools
91% of primary schools are
rated as good or outstanding
by Ofsted and Key Stage 2
results are above average
9I%
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 3.8% of 16-35 year olds started an
apprenticeship compared to 2.7% nationally
All FE colleges
rated good or
outstanding
by Ofsted
I00%
Higher than average
Digital connectivity
in Tees Valley well above
the national average
90% of all residential and business
premises are covered by Ultrafast
broadband (>100Mbps),
compared to 59.08%
nationally
90%
Tees Valley
COVERED
59.08% UK
Average road speeds significantly faster
than other built-up areas in England
12
27,500 job
vacancies
advertised in Tees Valley in 2019
participation in Higher Education
(19.7% of 18-29 year olds in HE
in 2017/18 compared to 18.4%
nationally)
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
33,000
FE and HE students
North East ranks second
in the country for the
proportion of premises
with superfast
broadband