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Today’s older people are, on average, living longer than previous generations. Over the long term, life expectancy in the UK increased substantially during the 20th and early 21st centuries because of improvements in public health, housing, nutrition, healthcare, vaccination, and reductions in smoking. For example, someone reaching older age today is more likely to survive … Continue reading “State of Ageing in South Tyneside (2025)”
By Anthony Hall, Public Health Intelligence Officer – Anthony.Hall@southtyneside.gov.uk The full document, including graphs can be accessed here South Tyneside’s Population Is Higher Than Expected The latest mid-year population estimates show that South Tyneside is growing faster than expected. The new figures are higher than the 2022-based population projections. This is true across all main age groups. In mid-2025, South Tyneside had an estimated population of 151,255 people. The projected population was 150,174. This … Continue reading “Variation in sub-population projections & mid-year 2025 estimate”
Volunteering plays an important role in community life across the UK. It is commonly defined as giving time freely to help others, whether through organised activities or more informal support. Each year, Volunteers’ Week recognises the contribution of volunteers across the country. It is an opportunity to celebrate the difference people make in their communities, … Continue reading “Volunteering Week in South Tyneside”
This page covers local intelligence releases of note in March 2026. You can view all public health intelligence updates on our Intelligence page. NHS Health Check profile (quarterly statistics) In March 2026 NHS Health Check Quarter 3 2025-26 data was published to the Fingertips NHS Health Check profile. The percentage of NHS Health Checks offered … Continue reading “Intelligence Update – March 2026”
By Karen Armstrong, Public Health Practitioner – karen.armstrong@southtyneside.gov.uk About the HRBQ South Tyneside’s Health Related Behaviour Questionnaire (HRBQ) has been repeated in schools across the borough every few years since 2012. The survey asks children in school years 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 for their views and experiences around a range of important public health topics including: Healthy eating … Continue reading “Listening to Young People’s Voices: Key Findings from the 2025 HRBQ”
The Picture of Health is our annual description of the health and wellbeing of the South Tyneside population. It is an update of last year’s Picture of Health report 2024, and includes new data, such as the newly released English indices of deprivation 2025. This blog post accompanies the slides which can be found here: 2025 – A Picture of Health Broadly, we have seen emerging positive … Continue reading “South Tyneside: A Picture of Health 2025”
You might’ve noticed our new Grants and Funding page in the banner above – we want to make sure local businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are able to access the support they need. If you’re a small business or charitable organisation, click the link above to see more about how you … Continue reading “Grants and Funding for Small Business and Charitable Organisations”
Intelligence Update – October 2025 This page covers local intelligence releases of note in October 2025. You can view all public health intelligence updates on our Intelligence page.
This page covers local intelligence releases of note in September 2025. You can view all public health intelligence updates on our Intelligence page. Co-occurring Substance Misuse and Mental Health Issues profile In September 2025 the following indicators were added to the Co-occurring Substance Misuse and Mental Health Issues profile: Hospital admissions where drug-related mental and behavioural … Continue reading “Intelligence Update – September 2025”
On 12th March 2025, we published our new Digital Exclusion reference page which you can find under ‘Data by Theme’. It includes useful data sources and reports summarising broadband capability, digital inclusion, digital exclusion, and consumer demographics at a local, regional and national level. This page brings together a range of sources, including: Consumer Data … Continue reading “Digital Exclusion Reference Page”
