Where deep geothermal potential and levelling up priorities overlap

Local authorities with the highest likely deep

geothermal potential

Areas that score in the 10 lowest for

economic resilience

Northumberland

Hartlepool

Redcar and

Cleveland

Middlesbrough

East

Lindsey

Bassetlaw

Local authorities with the highest likely deep geothermal potential

Areas that score in the 10 lowest for economic resilience

Northumberland

Hartlepool

Middlesbrough

Redcar and

Cleveland

East Lindsey

Bassetlaw

Guardian graphic. Source: Dr Kieran Mullan MP: Dig Deep. Opportunities to level up through deep geothermal heat & energy on the way to net zero. Note: Economic resilience score sourced from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities