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Population estimates for County Durham

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Annfield Plain Population: 8,227 No. of Households: 4,080 GVA (£m): 173.399 Population density (per square km): 1,006 <a href="../E05009030/">Visit place page</a>Aycliffe East Population: 8,281 No. of Households: 4,060 GVA (£m): 647.323 Population density (per square km): 594 <a href="../E05009031/">Visit place page</a>Aycliffe North and Middridge Population: 10,717 No. of Households: 5,260 GVA (£m): 64.298 Population density (per square km): 1,463 <a href="../E05009032/">Visit place page</a>Aycliffe West Population: 7,969 No. of Households: 3,330 GVA (£m): 32.598 Population density (per square km): 2,562 <a href="../E05009033/">Visit place page</a>Barnard Castle East Population: 8,532 No. of Households: 4,630 GVA (£m): 810.464 Population density (per square km): 42 <a href="../E05009034/">Visit place page</a>Barnard Castle West Population: 8,539 No. of Households: 2,520 GVA (£m): 89.088 Population density (per square km): 17 <a href="../E05009035/">Visit place page</a>Belmont Population: 14,730 No. of Households: 7,010 GVA (£m): 334.586 Population density (per square km): 1,732 <a href="../E05009036/">Visit place page</a>Benfieldside Population: 8,200 No. of Households: 3,720 GVA (£m): 43.614 Population density (per square km): 2,146 <a href="../E05009037/">Visit place page</a>Bishop Auckland Town Population: 7,861 No. of Households: 4,080 GVA (£m): 207.105 Population density (per square km): 1,356 <a href="../E05009038/">Visit place page</a>Bishop Middleham and Cornforth Population: 3,669 No. of Households: 1,900 GVA (£m): 18.63 Population density (per square km): 222 <a href="../E05009039/">Visit place page</a>Blackhalls Population: 7,871 No. of Households: 3,240 GVA (£m): 54.675 Population density (per square km): 220 <a href="../E05009040/">Visit place page</a>Brandon Population: 10,300 No. of Households: 3,590 GVA (£m): 257.456 Population density (per square km): 926 <a href="../E05009041/">Visit place page</a>Burnopfield and Dipton Population: 8,193 No. of Households: 3,820 GVA (£m): 84.723 Population density (per square km): 557 <a href="../E05009042/">Visit place page</a>Chester-le-Street East Population: 3,909 No. of Households: 1,640 GVA (£m): 58.364 Population density (per square km): 1,514 <a href="../E05009043/">Visit place page</a>Chester-le-Street North Population: 3,899 No. of Households: 1,470 GVA (£m): 11.315 Population density (per square km): 2,887 <a href="../E05009044/">Visit place page</a>Chester-le-Street South Population: 7,516 No. of Households: 3,740 GVA (£m): 28.345 Population density (per square km): 1,737 <a href="../E05009045/">Visit place page</a>Chester-le-Street West Central Population: 7,931 No. of Households: 4,050 GVA (£m): 81.82 Population density (per square km): 1,854 <a href="../E05009046/">Visit place page</a>Chilton Population: 4,441 No. of Households: 1,000 GVA (£m): 92.296 Population density (per square km): 321 <a href="../E05009047/">Visit place page</a>Consett North Population: 7,868 No. of Households: 3,650 GVA (£m): 133.632 Population density (per square km): 2,804 <a href="../E05009048/">Visit place page</a>Consett South Population: 5,610 No. of Households: 690 GVA (£m): 57.011 Population density (per square km): 1,089 <a href="../E05009049/">Visit place page</a>Coundon Population: 4,417 No. of Households: 2,220 GVA (£m): 33.159 Population density (per square km): 319 <a href="../E05009050/">Visit place page</a>Coxhoe Population: 12,514 No. of Households: 6,200 GVA (£m): 213.322 Population density (per square km): 303 <a href="../E05009051/">Visit place page</a>Craghead and South Moor Population: 8,428 No. of Households: 3,180 GVA (£m): 27.253 Population density (per square km): 913 <a href="../E05009052/">Visit place page</a>Crook Population: 12,374 No. of Households: 5,930 GVA (£m): 73.03 Population density (per square km): 684 <a href="../E05009053/">Visit place page</a>Dawdon Population: 8,826 No. of Households: 4,090 GVA (£m): 234.831 Population density (per square km): 2,121 <a href="../E05009054/">Visit place page</a>Deerness Population: 12,803 No. of Households: 4,870 GVA (£m): 64.112 Population density (per square km): 370 <a href="../E05009055/">Visit place page</a>Delves Lane Population: 8,638 No. of Households: 3,800 GVA (£m): 108.06 Population density (per square km): 1,859 <a href="../E05009056/">Visit place page</a>Deneside Population: 7,085 No. of Households: 3,180 GVA (£m): 26.492 Population density (per square km): 4,429 <a href="../E05009057/">Visit place page</a>Durham South Population: 2,200 No. of Households: 1,070 GVA (£m): 9.537 Population density (per square km): 158 <a href="../E05009058/">Visit place page</a>Easington Population: 7,629 No. of Households: 4,030 GVA (£m): 73.435 Population density (per square km): 329 <a href="../E05009059/">Visit place page</a>Elvet and Gilesgate Population: 12,245 No. of Households: 2,560 GVA (£m): 394.969 Population density (per square km): 3,462 <a href="../E05009060/">Visit place page</a>Esh and Witton Gilbert Population: 8,172 No. of Households: 3,840 GVA (£m): 99.456 Population density (per square km): 147 <a href="../E05009061/">Visit place page</a>Evenwood Population: 8,208 No. of Households: 4,000 GVA (£m): 77.182 Population density (per square km): 61 <a href="../E05009062/">Visit place page</a>Ferryhill Population: 10,798 No. of Households: 4,780 GVA (£m): 76.765 Population density (per square km): 533 <a href="../E05009063/">Visit place page</a>Framwellgate and Newton Hall Population: 14,597 No. of Households: 6,320 GVA (£m): 558.178 Population density (per square km): 1,024 <a href="../E05009064/">Visit place page</a>Horden Population: 7,397 No. of Households: 3,970 GVA (£m): 22.774 Population density (per square km): 1,586 <a href="../E05009065/">Visit place page</a>Lanchester Population: 7,620 No. of Households: 3,680 GVA (£m): 69.408 Population density (per square km): 61 <a href="../E05009066/">Visit place page</a>Leadgate and Medomsley Population: 8,866 No. of Households: 4,480 GVA (£m): 68.165 Population density (per square km): 360 <a href="../E05009067/">Visit place page</a>Lumley Population: 7,280 No. of Households: 3,460 GVA (£m): 68.233 Population density (per square km): 439 <a href="../E05009068/">Visit place page</a>Murton Population: 8,017 No. of Households: 3,840 GVA (£m): 52.647 Population density (per square km): 755 <a href="../E05009069/">Visit place page</a>Neville's Cross Population: 16,042 No. of Households: 2,840 GVA (£m): 559.568 Population density (per square km): 2,507 <a href="../E05009070/">Visit place page</a>North Lodge Population: 3,464 No. of Households: 2,450 GVA (£m): 173.432 Population density (per square km): 667 <a href="../E05009071/">Visit place page</a>Passfield Population: 4,338 No. of Households: 1,990 GVA (£m): 22.544 Population density (per square km): 1,962 <a href="../E05009072/">Visit place page</a>Pelton Population: 13,062 No. of Households: 6,290 GVA (£m): 63.208 Population density (per square km): 805 <a href="../E05009073/">Visit place page</a>Peterlee East Population: 7,209 No. of Households: 3,750 GVA (£m): 134.241 Population density (per square km): 2,174 <a href="../E05009074/">Visit place page</a>Peterlee West Population: 8,187 No. of Households: 3,840 GVA (£m): 56.389 Population density (per square km): 2,912 <a href="../E05009075/">Visit place page</a>Sacriston Population: 7,697 No. of Households: 3,430 GVA (£m): 33.256 Population density (per square km): 447 <a href="../E05009076/">Visit place page</a>Seaham Population: 7,011 No. of Households: 2,160 GVA (£m): 80.005 Population density (per square km): 698 <a href="../E05009077/">Visit place page</a>Sedgefield Population: 8,239 No. of Households: 4,090 GVA (£m): 144.824 Population density (per square km): 88 <a href="../E05009078/">Visit place page</a>Sherburn Population: 8,500 No. of Households: 4,550 GVA (£m): 56.312 Population density (per square km): 307 <a href="../E05009079/">Visit place page</a>Shildon and Dene Valley Population: 13,364 No. of Households: 7,060 GVA (£m): 205.162 Population density (per square km): 710 <a href="../E05009080/">Visit place page</a>Shotton and South Hetton Population: 9,394 No. of Households: 4,590 GVA (£m): 699.851 Population density (per square km): 434 <a href="../E05009081/">Visit place page</a>Spennymoor Population: 11,273 No. of Households: 3,420 GVA (£m): 55.67 Population density (per square km): 812 <a href="../E05009082/">Visit place page</a>Stanley Population: 8,968 No. of Households: 5,350 GVA (£m): 53.578 Population density (per square km): 2,316 <a href="../E05009083/">Visit place page</a>Tanfield Population: 8,057 No. of Households: 3,700 GVA (£m): 121.883 Population density (per square km): 534 <a href="../E05009084/">Visit place page</a>Tow Law Population: 4,687 No. of Households: 2,030 GVA (£m): 17.457 Population density (per square km): 193 <a href="../E05009085/">Visit place page</a>Trimdon and Thornley Population: 13,207 No. of Households: 5,710 GVA (£m): 60.809 Population density (per square km): 440 <a href="../E05009086/">Visit place page</a>Tudhoe Population: 9,398 No. of Households: 3,450 GVA (£m): 267.414 Population density (per square km): 1,079 <a href="../E05009087/">Visit place page</a>Weardale Population: 7,980 No. of Households: 4,100 GVA (£m): 84.304 Population density (per square km): 20 <a href="../E05009088/">Visit place page</a>West Auckland Population: 8,821 No. of Households: 2,820 GVA (£m): 123.406 Population density (per square km): 778 <a href="../E05009089/">Visit place page</a>Willington and Hunwick Population: 9,000 No. of Households: 4,340 GVA (£m): 47.44 Population density (per square km): 234 <a href="../E05009090/">Visit place page</a>Wingate Population: 4,332 No. of Households: 1,760 GVA (£m): 12.889 Population density (per square km): 405 <a href="../E05009091/">Visit place page</a>Woodhouse Close Population: 8,542 No. of Households: 4,030 GVA (£m): 86.353 Population density (per square km): 3,594 <a href="../E05009092/">Visit place page</a>
- Place statistics
Population estimate 521,346
Number of households 252,890
Population density 234 people per sq. km
GVA £9,428m
Area 2,224 sq. km
- Poverty statistics
People in low income households 0
Unemployment 4.2%
Economic Inactivity 25%
Children in low income households 27178
IMD average score 26.793
IMD for children 0.222
IMD for older people 0.17

Data Tables

Area Population estimate Number of households GVA (£m) Population density Area in sq km
Annfield Plain (Ward or Electoral Division) 8227 4080 173 1006 8
Aycliffe East (Ward or Electoral Division) 8281 4060 647 594 14
Aycliffe North and Middridge (Ward or Electoral Division) 10717 5260 64 1463 7
Aycliffe West (Ward or Electoral Division) 7969 3330 33 2562 3
Barnard Castle East (Ward or Electoral Division) 8532 4630 810 42 205
Barnard Castle West (Ward or Electoral Division) 8539 2520 89 17 497
Belmont (Ward or Electoral Division) 14730 7010 335 1732 9
Benfieldside (Ward or Electoral Division) 8200 3720 44 2146 4
Bishop Auckland Town (Ward or Electoral Division) 7861 4080 207 1356 6
Bishop Middleham and Cornforth (Ward or Electoral Division) 3669 1900 19 222 17
Blackhalls (Ward or Electoral Division) 7871 3240 55 220 36
Brandon (Ward or Electoral Division) 10300 3590 257 926 11
Burnopfield and Dipton (Ward or Electoral Division) 8193 3820 85 557 15
Chester-le-Street East (Ward or Electoral Division) 3909 1640 58 1514 3
Chester-le-Street North (Ward or Electoral Division) 3899 1470 11 2887 1
Chester-le-Street South (Ward or Electoral Division) 7516 3740 28 1737 4
Chester-le-Street West Central (Ward or Electoral Division) 7931 4050 82 1854 4
Chilton (Ward or Electoral Division) 4441 1000 92 321 14
Consett North (Ward or Electoral Division) 7868 3650 134 2804 3
Consett South (Ward or Electoral Division) 5610 690 57 1089 5
Coundon (Ward or Electoral Division) 4417 2220 33 319 14
Coxhoe (Ward or Electoral Division) 12514 6200 213 303 41
Craghead and South Moor (Ward or Electoral Division) 8428 3180 27 913 9
Crook (Ward or Electoral Division) 12374 5930 73 684 18
Dawdon (Ward or Electoral Division) 8826 4090 235 2121 4
Deerness (Ward or Electoral Division) 12803 4870 64 370 35
Delves Lane (Ward or Electoral Division) 8638 3800 108 1859 5
Deneside (Ward or Electoral Division) 7085 3180 26 4429 2
Durham South (Ward or Electoral Division) 2200 1070 10 158 14
Easington (Ward or Electoral Division) 7629 4030 73 329 23
Elvet and Gilesgate (Ward or Electoral Division) 12245 2560 395 3462 4
Esh and Witton Gilbert (Ward or Electoral Division) 8172 3840 99 147 56
Evenwood (Ward or Electoral Division) 8208 4000 77 61 134
Ferryhill (Ward or Electoral Division) 10798 4780 77 533 20
Framwellgate and Newton Hall (Ward or Electoral Division) 14597 6320 558 1024 14
Horden (Ward or Electoral Division) 7397 3970 23 1586 5
Lanchester (Ward or Electoral Division) 7620 3680 69 61 126
Leadgate and Medomsley (Ward or Electoral Division) 8866 4480 68 360 25
Lumley (Ward or Electoral Division) 7280 3460 68 439 17
Murton (Ward or Electoral Division) 8017 3840 53 755 11
Neville's Cross (Ward or Electoral Division) 16042 2840 560 2507 6
North Lodge (Ward or Electoral Division) 3464 2450 173 667 5
Passfield (Ward or Electoral Division) 4338 1990 23 1962 2
Pelton (Ward or Electoral Division) 13062 6290 63 805 16
Peterlee East (Ward or Electoral Division) 7209 3750 134 2174 3
Peterlee West (Ward or Electoral Division) 8187 3840 56 2912 3
Sacriston (Ward or Electoral Division) 7697 3430 33 447 17
Seaham (Ward or Electoral Division) 7011 2160 80 698 10
Sedgefield (Ward or Electoral Division) 8239 4090 145 88 94
Sherburn (Ward or Electoral Division) 8500 4550 56 307 28
Shildon and Dene Valley (Ward or Electoral Division) 13364 7060 205 710 19
Shotton and South Hetton (Ward or Electoral Division) 9394 4590 700 434 22
Spennymoor (Ward or Electoral Division) 11273 3420 56 812 14
Stanley (Ward or Electoral Division) 8968 5350 54 2316 4
Tanfield (Ward or Electoral Division) 8057 3700 122 534 15
Tow Law (Ward or Electoral Division) 4687 2030 17 193 24
Trimdon and Thornley (Ward or Electoral Division) 13207 5710 61 440 30
Tudhoe (Ward or Electoral Division) 9398 3450 267 1079 9
Weardale (Ward or Electoral Division) 7980 4100 84 20 400
West Auckland (Ward or Electoral Division) 8821 2820 123 778 11
Willington and Hunwick (Ward or Electoral Division) 9000 4340 47 234 38
Wingate (Ward or Electoral Division) 4332 1760 13 405 11
Woodhouse Close (Ward or Electoral Division) 8542 4030 86 3594 2
County Durham (Unitary Authority) 521346 252890 9428 234 2224
North East (English Region) 2646772 1272850 56483 309 8564
The North (Pan-region) 15550498 7197990 385871 409 38037
North East (Combined Authority) 1139626 553790 22517 444 2568
Area Children in poverty Number of children IMD average score IMD - children IMD - older people Number of people living in low-income households Unemployment rate aged 16-64 (%) Economically inactive (%)
Annfield Plain (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1947 — — — — — —
Aycliffe East (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1846 — — — — — —
Aycliffe North and Middridge (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2422 — — — — — —
Aycliffe West (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2021 — — — — — —
Barnard Castle East (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1635 — — — — — —
Barnard Castle West (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1469 — — — — — —
Belmont (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2717 — — — — — —
Benfieldside (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1767 — — — — — —
Bishop Auckland Town (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1630 — — — — — —
Bishop Middleham and Cornforth (Ward or Electoral Division) — 731 — — — — — —
Blackhalls (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1543 — — — — — —
Brandon (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2273 — — — — — —
Burnopfield and Dipton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1732 — — — — — —
Chester-le-Street East (Ward or Electoral Division) — 634 — — — — — —
Chester-le-Street North (Ward or Electoral Division) — 801 — — — — — —
Chester-le-Street South (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1508 — — — — — —
Chester-le-Street West Central (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1802 — — — — — —
Chilton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 947 — — — — — —
Consett North (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1603 — — — — — —
Consett South (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1549 — — — — — —
Coundon (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1011 — — — — — —
Coxhoe (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2760 — — — — — —
Craghead and South Moor (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2208 — — — — — —
Crook (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2776 — — — — — —
Dawdon (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2170 — — — — — —
Deerness (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2854 — — — — — —
Delves Lane (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2073 — — — — — —
Deneside (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1536 — — — — — —
Durham South (Ward or Electoral Division) — 432 — — — — — —
Easington (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1634 — — — — — —
Elvet and Gilesgate (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2102 — — — — — —
Esh and Witton Gilbert (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1650 — — — — — —
Evenwood (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1609 — — — — — —
Ferryhill (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2212 — — — — — —
Framwellgate and Newton Hall (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2792 — — — — — —
Horden (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1625 — — — — — —
Lanchester (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1538 — — — — — —
Leadgate and Medomsley (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1793 — — — — — —
Lumley (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1451 — — — — — —
Murton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1736 — — — — — —
Neville's Cross (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3463 — — — — — —
North Lodge (Ward or Electoral Division) — 634 — — — — — —
Passfield (Ward or Electoral Division) — 864 — — — — — —
Pelton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2700 — — — — — —
Peterlee East (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1765 — — — — — —
Peterlee West (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2058 — — — — — —
Sacriston (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1663 — — — — — —
Seaham (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1504 — — — — — —
Sedgefield (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1755 — — — — — —
Sherburn (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1738 — — — — — —
Shildon and Dene Valley (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3066 — — — — — —
Shotton and South Hetton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2337 — — — — — —
Spennymoor (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2487 — — — — — —
Stanley (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2085 — — — — — —
Tanfield (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1648 — — — — — —
Tow Law (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1121 — — — — — —
Trimdon and Thornley (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2905 — — — — — —
Tudhoe (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2114 — — — — — —
Weardale (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1359 — — — — — —
West Auckland (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1908 — — — — — —
Willington and Hunwick (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2054 — — — — — —
Wingate (Ward or Electoral Division) — 1071 — — — — — —
Woodhouse Close (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2141 — — — — — —
County Durham (Unitary Authority) 27178 112945 27 — — — 4 25
North East (English Region) — 587009 — — — 159116 4 26
The North (Pan-region) — 3596949 — — — 856761 4 24
North East (Combined Authority) — 247569 — — — — 5 26