IPPR North
IPPR North
IPPR North is the leading think tank based in the north of England.
We are researchers, communicators, and policy experts who develop bold, progressive ideas to empower England’s regions so that everyone has the opportunity to live a good life and to thrive. Our vision is of people and communities in England’s regions realising their full potential. It is a future in which place-based inequalities no longer exist, and opportunity and prosperity are open to everyone.
For 21 years IPPR North has been conducting independent research and influencing powerholders, driving tangible, positive policy change. We lead the policy sector in regions like the North with high quality research and impact, and we are deeply connected to the issues our communities face. Our expertise is in regional growth, devolution and local power and democracy.
Our latest work
State of the North 2025 - The kids aren't alright: How to deliver for young people in the North
This year’s State of the North report highlights how regional inequality exacerbates the growing challenges facing many young northerners.
One year in: the government is making decent down payments for the years ahead
It’s fair to say it hasn’t been a straightforward first year for the government.
Britons back local leaders with fiscal firepower
“Death and taxes,” they say, are life’s only certainties. But there’s a third - wherever taxes are controlled, power lies.
En route to renewal: Delivering better, greener buses
Good buses drive a strong economy, healthy environment and thriving society.
