Project need and demand
Ageing population
The negative consequences of climate change are more likely to impact vulnerable groups, such as older adults. The older adult population in North Tyneside is estimated to increase by 3.5 times between 2000 and 2070.
Socioeconomic deprivation
Deprived communities may feel the effects of climate change more acutely. North Tyneside is ranked 128 out of 317 local authorities in England by deprivation level.There has been an increasing number of North Tyneside neighbourhoods within the 10 most deprived communities in England. 9.3% of North Tyneside residents live in neighbourhoods judged to be in the 10% most deprived in England.