North East had the highest regional unemployment rate in mid-2013. The latest ONS Region and Country Profiles analysis takes a look at the regional characteristics of the UK, exploring aspects such as population, age, employment, crime and house prices. The profile of the North East shows it to be the smallest in the UK outside London and it had the lowest growth in population. The North East contributed 3% to the UK’s economic output. The population was relatively old with a median age of 41.5 years, and the incidence of crimes in the region was among