Level of need
PHE highlight variation in gambling participation with North Tyneside reported as the second highest upper tier local authority (UTLA) in England. Participation is not in itself an indication of harm.
The highest prevalence of at-risk gamblers was found in the North East (4.9%). PHE were unable to produce meaningful local authority data for at-risk or problem gambling due to small numbers within the research.
After the first COVID-19 lockdown, there was an overall reduction in gambling. However, there was a small increase in online gambling (1.5% to 2.3%) and 20% of problem gamblers reported gambling more.
The 2018 Health England Survey (HSE) estimated the at-risk gambling prevalence for the North East region. This prevalence is applied to the population of North Tyneside to estimate the prevalence of at-risk gamblers in the locality, shown in Table 1.
| Gambling severity North | North East % | Tyneside population |
|---|---|---|
| Non problem | 94.7 | 182,316 |
| Low risk gambler | 3.8 | 7,316 |
| Moderate risk gambler | 0.9 | 1,733 |
| Problem gambler | 0.7 | 1,348 |
In Great Britain, there are 7,681 licensed gambling premises, with 33 of these in North Tyneside. Figure 1 shows the location of these premises, with a concentration in the most deprived areas of North Tyneside. The pink circles demonstrate that a licensed gambling premises can be reached within a 5-minute drive or less from anywhere in the borough. This highlights how accessible gambling premises are in North Tyneside.
This map does not include alcohol premises that have gambling machines within them. This geographical concentration in more deprived areas may further widen the inequalities gap, with research indicating that problem gambling is more prevalent in lower socio-economic groups
Figure 1: Map to show the licensed gambling premises in North Tyneside and the 10% and 20% most deprived areas according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation with a 5-minute drive
