THE total number of lives lost to Covid by each postcode area across the region has been released.

Official figures showing the number of Covid-related deaths in the North-East and North Yorkshire have been published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The figures, which show the total number of deaths between the start of the pandemic in March 2020 and January 2021, reveal how the virus has left its mark on communities.

The ONS has been recording deaths in England and Wales where Covid has been mentioned on a person's death certificate.

Those deaths have either been caused by Covid or where the virus has been deemed a 'contributing factor' in someone's death.

To give you the latest picture of how the virus has affected your area, we've analysed and published the wards of every Covid-related death in our region.

All deaths include fatalities that have taken place in hospitals, care homes, at home, communal settings and 'elsewhere.'

Parts of County Durham and Darlington have been among the worst affected across our region, with some areas seeing almost 50 deaths.

The Bishop Auckland Central and Darlington Bank Top wards have recorded some of the region's highest Covid-related deaths since the pandemic began.

All Covid-19 related deaths in County Durham

Ouston & Beamish - 12

Pelton & Perkinsville - 21

Chester-le-Street North - 18

Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell - 26

Chester-le-Street South & East - 14

Great Lumley & Bournmoor - 17

Sacriston - 8

Burnopfield - 17

Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley - 26

Stanley North & East - 31

Catchgate & Dipton - 12

Stanley South - 35

Stanley West & Annfield Plain - 18

Consett - 27

Delves Lane & Leadgate - 32

Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill - 16

Lanchester - 11

Langley Park & Satley - 20

Newton Hall & Brasside - 15

Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor - 19

Bearpark & Witton Gilbert - 10

Sherburn & West Rainton - 16

Belmont & Carrville - 12

Gilesgate & Old Durham - 5

Durham City - 17

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor - 27

Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor - 14

Brandon & Brancepeth - 25

High Shincliffe & Bowburn - 17

Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill - 13

Seaham Northlea & Westlea - 23

Seaham Central & South - 33

Murton North & Parkside - 33

South Murton & South Hetton- 13

Easington & Hawthorn - 6

Peterlee East - 22

Shotton & Haswell - 14

Horden - 23

Peterlee West - 11

Peterlee South - 13

Blackhall - 26

Thornley & Wheatley Hill - 28

Wingate & Castle Eden - 12

Tudhoe Grange - 7

Trimdon & Fishburn - 13

Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West - 10

Ferryhill East & Cornforth - 17

Spennymoor West - 8

Chilton - 17

Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham - 13

Shildon - 34

Newton Aycliffe North - 27

Newton Aycliffe West - 17

Newton Aycliffe East - 14

Newton Aycliffe South - 12

Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop - 17

Upper Teesdale - 6

Barnard Castle - 20

Stanhope & Weardale - 11

Crook North & Tow Low - 11

Crook South - 19

Coundon North - 19

Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange - 23

Bishop Auckland Central & West - 45

Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland - 9

Bishop Auckland South - 13

Total County Durham deaths: 1,190 

All Covid-19 related deaths in Darlington

Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge- 5

Harrowgate Hill - 3

Whinfield - 12

Rise Carr - 20

Haughton Le Skerne - 25

Cockerton & Hopetown - 14

Pierremont - 7

Central Darlington - 6

Albert Hill & Red Hall - 14

College & Park West - 15

Hummersknott - 28

Bank Top - 45

Firthmoor - 8

Park East - 4

Middleton & Hurworth - 6

Total Darlington deaths: 212 

All Covid-19 related deaths in Hartlepool

Clavering - 22

Headland & West View - 32

Jesmond - 22

Harbour & Victoria - 8

Wooler Road - 21

Old Town & Grange - 13

Foggy Furze - 9

Rift House & Summerhill - 21

Rossmere & Mill - 20

Seaton Carew - 19

Owton Manor - 18

The Fens, Elwick & Hart - 28

Total Hartlepool deaths: 233

All Covid-19 related deaths in Redcar and Cleveland

Redcar Town & Coatham - 18

Redcar Lakes North - 11

Dormanstown - 4

Redcar East - 17

Redcar Lakes South - 20

Marske - 17

Saltburn - 31

Grangetown - 8

Brotton - 5

Eston - 27

Skelton - 5

Loftus & Skinningrove - 9

Bankfields - 2

Boosbeck, Lingdale & Easington - 9

Guisborough North - 18

Guisborough West - 11

Guisborough Outer & Upleatham - 10

Ormesby - 12

South Bank & Teesville - 20

Total Redcar and Cleveland deaths: 254

All Covid-19 related deaths in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough Central - 19

North Ormesby & Brambles - 11

Ayresome - 12

Berwick Hills - 36

Linthorpe East & Albert Park - 12

Park Vale - 22

Thorntree - 16

Newport & Maze Park - 9

Linthorpe West - 10

Park End - 9

Beechwood & James Cook - 20

Acklam - 12

Kader - 10

Easterside - 6

Trimdon - 8

Marton West - 8

Stainton & Hemlington - 26

Coulby Newham - 34

Nunthorpe & Marton East - 18

Total Middlesbrough deaths: 298

All Covid-19 related deaths in Stockton

Billingham North & Wolviston - 13

Billingham Central - 20

Billingham East & Haverton Hill - 14

Billingham South - 17

Billingham West, Stillington & Longnewton - 14

Norton North - 9

Norton High Street - 8

Roseworth - 25

Hardwick & Salters Lane - 20

Norton South - 17

Rimswell & Bishopsgarth - 9

Eastbourne & Newham Grange - 17

Elm Tree & Grangefield - 15

Central Stockton, Portrack & Low Hartburn - 35

Fairfield - 21

Hartburn - 8

Thornaby North - 21

Thornaby Mandale - 16

Thornaby Village - 18

Thornaby South - 20

Eaglescliffe - 17

Ingleby Barwick East & Hilton - 3

Ingleby Barwick West - 20

Yarm - 15

Total Stockton deaths: 392

All Covid-19 related deaths in Hambleton

Great Ayton & Stokesley- 15

Rudby & Ingleby - 6

Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby - 9

Northallerton - 39

Northallerton South & Leeming Bar - 23

Bedale & Snape - 12

Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton - 3

Thirsk North - 13

Thirsk South & Coxwold - 10

Easingwold & Stillington - 7

Linton, Tollerton & Raskelf - 2

Total Hambleton deaths: 139

All Covid-19 related deaths in Richmondshire

North Richmondshire - 11

Richmond Town - 14

Catterick & Brompton-on-Swale - 16

Catterick Garrison & Colburn - 19

Upper Dales - 3

Leyburn, Middleham & Tunstall - 7

Total Richmondshire deaths: 70

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