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.
1. Sunderland
The most common place people left the area for was Sunderland, with 682 departures in the year to June 2019. Photo: Sunderland
2. Newcastle
The most common place people left the area for was Newcastle, with 436 departures in the year to June 2019. Photo: Pixabay
3. Gateshead
The most common place people left the area for was Sunderland, with 428 departures in the year to June 2019. Photo: Pixabay
4. County Durham
The most common place people left the area for was Durham, with 391 departures in the year to June 2019. Photo: Pixabay