IPPR North
IPPR North
IPPR North is the leading think tank based in the north of England.
We develop bold, progressive ideas to empower England’s regions so that everyone has the opportunity to live a good life and to thrive. We are deeply connected to the issues our communities face.
Our latest work
State of the North 2024: Charting the course for a decade of renewal
The North’s communities are ambitious for a better future, but face systemic and pronounced inequalities. Gaps in power, wealth, opportunity, and health result in shorter, sicker, less fulfilling lives.Celebrating 20 years of IPPR North
For two decades IPPR North has been at the centre of the debate about how to rebalance England's regions. Here we take stock of how far we have come and the role we have played in shaping the "levelling up" debate.Handforth in hindsight: The future of hyperlocal governance in England
Hyperlocal governance has huge potential. It can give people a greater say in their areas, helping them determine and deliver what is needed in their neighbourhoods, and bring social benefits to communities as well.Parallel lives: Regionally rebalancing wealth, power and opportunity
This report addresses the urgent need to reduce regional inequality in the UK, and distribute wealth, power, and opportunity more fairly across the country.
For 20 years IPPR North has been conducting independent research and influencing powerholders which has resulted in tangible, positive policy change. Our expertise in a wide range of public policy areas, from skills to regional economies, is highly regarded, and our networks across England’s regions are industry leading. IPPR North leads the policy sector in the regions on high quality research, and impact.
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 is open to all people across England.
We are researchers, communicators, and policy experts who develop bold, progressive ideas to empower England’s regions. Our recommendations shift the debate and create a new consensus. Our specialist areas are regional growth, devolution and local power and democracy.