How well Northumberland is sticking to lockdown rules compared to the rest of the UK

Statistics have been gathered from mobile phones to give an indication of how residents in different locations are sticking to the stay at home message.

Residents in the UK have been told to stay at home, except in very limited circumstances which include:

. Shopping for basic necessities

. For medical reasons, including to provide care for others

. Going to work if you cannot work from home

. Taking one form of exercise a day, either alone or with members of your household.

We take a closer look at the data for Northumberland, which was published on April 5, in comparison to the rest of the UK and other North East locations:

Northumberland

Retail & recreation

-80% compared to baseline (late February)

Grocery & pharmacy

-36%

*Parks

-53%

Transit stations

-52%

Workplace

-51%

*Residential

+13%

United Kingdom

Retail & recreation

-82%

Grocery & pharmacy

-41%

Parks

-29%

Transit stations

-70%

Workplaces

-54%

Residential

+15%

Tyne and Wear

Retail & recreation

-81% compared to baseline (late February)

Grocery & pharmacy

-41%

Parks

-37%

Transit stations

-68%

Workplace

-55%

Residential

+14%

Middlesbrough

Retail & recreation

-79%

Grocery & pharmacy

-36%

Parks

-43%

Transit stations

-65%

Workplaces

-48%

Residential

+24%

*(Google does note that it lacks enough data to “provide a complete analysis” of residential and park areas in Middlesbrough)

You can find the full report here:

www.gstatic.com/covid19/mobility/2020-04-05_GB_Mobility_Report_en.pdf