It's obvious they will remain, had the voting took place a few months ago, the leave would have won with a landslide.. It's so easy it is to shift the public opinion.
Sunderland is expected to be around 60% for Leave. For a 50/50 result, it was expected to be 53%.
Newcastle is expected to be "marginal" for Remain. For a 50/50 result, Remain was expected to be 60%.