How many EU citizens are there in South Tyneside? Figures revealed as settlement applications open ahead of Brexit
The government has officially opened its EU Settlement Scheme, which would give those living or working in the region permission to stay after June 30, 2021.
County Durham and Newcastle both have the largest numbers of EU citizens out of the North East’s 12 local authorities, with about 12,000 each.
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Hide AdThere are about 28,000 living in Tyne and Wear, with more than half, about 18,000, living north of the Tyne.
About 1,000 EU citizens live in South Tyneside and a further 3,000 in Sunderland, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The scheme is intended to give EU nationals the security of knowing they can stay in the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Theresa May has today scrapped fees for applying for settled status.
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Hide AdThe had to be due to cost £65 for over-16s and £32.50 for under-16s – although anyone with ‘indefinite leave to remain’ (ILR) in the UK, a valid ‘UK permanent residence document’ or with ‘pre-settled status’ could apply for free.
Council area – total pop. – EU citizen pop. (ONS)
North East – 2,615,000 – 59,000
Tyne and Wear – 1,123,000 – 28,000
South Tyneside – 148,000 – 1,000
County Durham – 518,000 – 12,000
Darlington – 104,000 – 5,000
Hartlepool – 92,000 – 2,000
Middlesbrough – 140,000 – 5,000
Northumberland – 311,000 – 4,000
Redcar and Cleveland – 133,000 – 1,000
Stockton-on-Tees – 194,000 – 2,000
Tyne and Wear – 1,123,000 – 28,000
Gateshead – 199,000 – 6,000
Newcastle upon Tyne – 295,000 – 12,000
North Tyneside – 204,000 – 6,000
Sunderland – 276,000 – 3,000
James Harrison
James Harrison , Local Democracy Reporting Service