Analysis by the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) of ONS regional labour productivity data has shown that London and the South East is 40% more productive than the North.

The data released for the first time by the ONS also shows that between 2004 and 2018, productivity increased 12% in London and 16% in the South East, according to the NPP. Between the same period productivity increased by only 4% in Yorkshire & the Humber, 10% in the North West and 9% in the North East.