Now, we can reveal the top 10 destinations people going in the opposite direction were headed for – and there are a few similarities between the lists.
A total of 3,991 people left the area for a new life elsewhere in the UK in the same 12-month period, the Office for National Statistics figures show.
Here are the places draining the most people from South Tyneside.

9. York
The most common place people left the area for was York, with 72 departures in the year to June 2019. Photo: Pixabay

10. Birmingham
The most common place people left the area for was Birmingham, with 47 departures in the year to June 2019. Photo: Pixabay
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