Tees Valley
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The Tees Valley is an area of rapidly increasing economic, cultural and social distinction in the North East of England. It can be described as "greater Teesside" and consists of the four unitary authorities created by the breakup of the County of Cleveland in 1996: Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, and Stockton-On-Tees along with the borough of Darlington which became a unitary authority in 1997.
For historical and ceremonial purposes the areas north and south of the River Tees belong to the counties of County Durham and North Yorkshire (or in historical terms alone, simply 'Yorkshire') respectively. This arrangement is affirmed by the presence of an appropriate office of the Lord Lieutenancy, representing HM The Queen in these established geographical areas.
Tees Valley exists alongside the other three formal sub-regions of the North East, County Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.
[edit] Economy
This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Tees Valley at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.
| Year | Regional Gross Value Added4 | Agriculture1 | Industry2 | Services3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,347 | 26 | 2,746 | 3,574 |
| 2000 | 7,362 | 23 | 2,716 | 4,622 |
| 2003 | 8,069 | 22 | 2,568 | 5,478 |
Note 1: includes hunting and forestry
Note 2: includes energy and construction
Note 3: includes Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured
Note 4: Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
