The following table compares Newcastle with the other four Tyne and Wear districts, and with the other 7 Core Cities.

The table shows the rank position within England on the overall index. On the IMD 2004 index Newcastle was 20th. This compares to 59th, under the previous index.

Within Tyne and Wear, Newcastle has the highest index score. Comparing with the other Core cities, Newcastle has the fifth highest index.

Whilst we have, for comparison, presented the 2000 index, the methods used in the calculations are not comparable, so it is not reasonable to say that an individual district has changed its relative position in the four year period.

IMD Changes 2000 to 2004