Youth Investment Fund (YIF) - places selection methodology: list of 45 upper tier local authorities
Updated 19 April 2023
Applies to England
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YIF places - These identified places have been made up of 45 upper tier local authorities, who have been picked using a mix of youth needs and provision of youth services data.
| UTLA Name | Region | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|
| Knowsley | North West | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| Nottingham | East Midlands | Urban with Minor Conurbation |
| Liverpool | North West | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| North East Lincolnshire | Yorkshire and The Humber | Urban with City and Town |
| Salford | North West | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| St. Helens | North West | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| Gateshead | North East | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| Manchester | North West | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| Leicester City Council | East Midlands | Urban with City and Town |
| Derby | East Midlands | Urban with City and Town |
| Hartlepool | North East | Urban with City and Town |
| Southampton | South East | Urban with City and Town |
| County Durham | North East | Largely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%) |
| Portsmouth | South East | Urban with City and Town |
| Halton | North West | Urban with City and Town |
| Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | Urban with City and Town |
| Darlington | North East | Urban with City and Town |
| Middlesbrough | North East | Urban with City and Town |
| Stockton-on-Tees | North East | Urban with City and Town |
| Rochdale | North West | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| Kingston upon Hull, City of | Yorkshire and The Humber | Urban with City and Town |
| Sunderland | North East | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| Norfolk County Council | East of England | Urban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%) |
| Rotherham | Yorkshire and The Humber | Urban with Minor Conurbation |
| Telford and Wrekin | West Midlands | Urban with City and Town |
| Sheffield | Yorkshire and The Humber | Urban with Minor Conurbation |
| Wakefield | Yorkshire and The Humber | Urban with City and Town |
| Coventry | West Midlands | Urban with City and Town |
| Barking and Dagenham | London | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| Torbay | South West | Urban with City and Town |
| Peterborough | East of England | Urban with City and Town |
| South Tyneside | North East | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| Slough | South East | Urban with City and Town |
| Oldham | North West | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| Plymouth | South West | Urban with City and Town |
| Bolton | North West | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| Blackburn with Darwen | North West | Urban with City and Town |
| Doncaster | Yorkshire and The Humber | Urban with Minor Conurbation |
| Northumberland | North East | Largely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%) |
| East Sussex | South East | Urban with City and Town |
| Sefton | North West | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| Tower Hamlets | London | Urban with Major Conurbation |
| Brighton and Hove | South East | Urban with City and Town |