Population in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 22 indicators covering population for North East (UK) (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.66 million Number 2019 up 3.3% 152nd Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.66 million Number 2019 up 3.3% 153rd Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 251 Thousand heads (animals) 2019 down 7.4% 220th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 26,684 Number 2018 down 11.7% 136th Population density by NUTS 3 region 309.3 Persons per square kilometre 2018 up 3.2% 505th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.66 million Number 2019 up 3.3% 160th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 26,684 Number 2018 down 11.7% 128th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.59 Number 2018 down 13.6% 89th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 1,941 Thousand persons 2019 up 1.1% 155th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 17.9% 2019 down 11.4% 140th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 10,512 2018 up 171.4% 200th Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 23.9% 2019 down 19.3% 154th Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 23.9% 2019 down 19.3% 154th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 1,196 Thousand households 2019 up 7.8% 140th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.66 million Number 2019 up 1.6% 159th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 100.0% 2019 up 2.7% 1st Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 26,684 Number 2018 down 7.9% 136th Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 100.0% 2019 up 2.6% 1st Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of th 1.1 Rate 2019 up 10.0% 52nd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 1,066 Rate 2017 up 8.5% 192nd Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 1,099 Rate 2017 up 1.7% 112th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 1,065 Rate 2018 up 5.9% 219th