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Contents: Local Authority Districts and Wards

The population of the local authority districts and wards of North East England by census results and latest official estimates.

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
2001-04-29
Population
Census
2011-03-27
Population
Census
2021-03-21
Population
Estimate
2024-06-30
County DurhamUnitary Authority493,470513,242522,068538,011
Annfield Plain & TanfieldWard10,72210,76810,84810,924
Aycliffe North & MiddridgeWard10,32910,52410,75711,266
Aycliffe SouthWard16,39816,42116,07516,456
Barnard CastleWard5,1895,4955,3455,172
BelmontWard11,18511,21411,03011,277
BenfieldsideWard10,34410,19210,37010,391
Bishop AucklandWard16,50316,71516,54017,116
Blackhalls & HesledensWard6,1535,7225,5555,707
Bowburn & CoxhoeWard13,72214,51315,47516,479
BrandonWard10,26810,81411,65011,587
Castle Eden & PassfieldWard5,9135,8675,7825,994
Chester-le-Street NorthWard10,20210,3399,88310,058
Chester-le-Street SouthWard10,40010,2719,7869,925
ChiltonWard4,1003,9564,6954,980
Consett NorthWard4,4515,8375,6775,836
Consett SouthWard4,3214,7345,2655,356
Craghead & South MoorWard10,66911,06312,03512,439
CrookWard13,31914,67515,02415,235
Dalton & DawdonWard11,37211,27511,22311,410
DeernessWard10,73510,99611,45912,005
Delves LaneWard6,4238,94510,10710,467
Derwent & Pont ValleyWard16,03716,80516,55717,021
Easington & ShottonWard14,93715,50116,12416,739
Elvet, Gilesgate & ShincliffeWard10,77512,93513,64012,794
EvenwoodWard4,8654,8844,8905,039
FerryhillWard11,58210,93610,74910,690
Framwellgate & Newton HallWard13,56914,29314,64714,977
Horden & Dene HouseWard12,64111,88610,97911,359
Lanchester & BurnhopeWard5,4685,6185,6915,689
Langley & EshWard5,5875,5525,3965,427
Lower TeesdaleWard7,8428,1328,2288,687
Lumley & West RaintonWard9,7189,8539,6019,993
MurtonWard9,92011,20810,61410,995
Neville's CrossWard9,44811,18812,90114,905
North LodgeWard4,1604,4884,7175,036
PeltonWard14,50714,32614,76915,579
PeterleeWard12,82211,71412,01212,179
Pittington & SherburnWard4,5884,6744,6064,799
Sacriston & Witton GilbertWard9,2489,57510,11310,555
SeahamWard10,39211,71411,44011,655
SedgefieldWard8,7329,4679,41610,014
Shildon & Dene ValleyWard16,53116,45016,91317,454
SpennymoorWard10,01310,24711,07311,877
StanleyWard9,85811,10610,74410,755
Thornley & Wheatley HillWard5,7075,6015,6945,874
Trimdon & WingateWard10,98911,54311,44111,942
TudhoeWard8,8789,18610,71811,237
Upper TeesdaleWard4,7354,8304,5904,609
WeardaleWard9,4279,8419,5189,543
West AucklandWard9,49610,20810,45211,042
Willington & HunwickWard8,2819,1449,3199,466
DarlingtonUnitary Authority97,838105,564107,799112,489
Bank Top & LascellesWard6,8307,7747,1017,463
Brinkburn & FaverdaleWard4,5566,4106,8297,868
CockertonWard6,2206,0776,3256,258
CollegeWard3,7324,1634,2844,313
EastbourneWard5,0876,5166,3546,605
Harrowgate HillWard6,1476,2536,4706,354
Haughton & SpringfieldWard6,4496,3056,3116,339
Heighington & ConiscliffeWard3,4784,3964,7575,122
HummersknottWard3,8733,7643,7013,773
HurworthWard3,1983,1733,6894,146
MowdenWard3,6453,7083,8173,851
NorthgateWard4,1514,4034,1454,460
North RoadWard6,7166,7026,2126,358
Park EastWard7,1337,7547,5887,844
Park WestWard4,0204,3154,2624,382
PierremontWard6,3976,2995,8426,160
Red Hall & LingfieldWard3,5943,5794,6735,017
Sadberge & Middleton St GeorgeWard5,1276,1116,7617,076
StephensonWard3,2813,8554,8395,187
WhinfieldWard4,2024,0073,8373,913
GatesheadMetropolitan Borough191,151200,214196,151202,760
BirtleyWard8,0208,3678,2748,407
BlaydonWard9,83510,3659,85910,158
BridgesWard6,7879,0128,95710,448
Chopwell and Rowlands GillWard9,3259,3958,8318,997
ChowdeneWard9,1479,0918,7478,693
Crawcrook and GreensideWard8,5528,8419,0569,244
DeckhamWard9,4709,9389,5449,839
Dunston and TeamsWard7,8269,1278,5178,639
Dunston Hill and Whickham EastWard9,1249,1998,7868,921
FellingWard8,6688,9088,8919,118
High FellWard9,7379,7169,2029,627
LamesleyWard8,3208,8629,97010,319
Lobley Hill and BenshamWard9,46110,63810,05310,607
Low FellWard8,3648,6368,3098,498
Pelaw and HeworthWard8,4539,1008,6238,715
Ryton, Crookhill and StellaWard8,0748,1468,8229,229
SaltwellWard9,4059,6599,96410,884
Wardley and Leam LaneWard8,0548,3277,8418,003
Whickham NorthWard7,8568,4517,7337,787
Whickham South and SunnisideWard8,4998,3138,1738,225
Windy Nook and WhitehillsWard9,7859,7819,4889,627
Winlaton and High SpenWard8,3928,3428,5178,775
HartlepoolUnitary Authority88,61192,02892,33898,180
Burn ValleyWard8,1908,4997,6318,152
De BruceWard7,4267,9328,0558,930
Fens & GreathamWard6,8436,6196,3806,511
Foggy FurzeWard9,3008,4598,1548,533
HartWard4,7556,5317,6448,314
Headland & HarbourWard8,2988,3588,1348,241
Manor HouseWard8,2938,4158,5429,006
RossmereWard7,1577,7937,5157,726
Rural WestWard5,2216,1597,3488,889
SeatonWard6,3426,8657,1947,350
ThrostonWard7,4687,6538,2558,379
VictoriaWard9,3208,7457,4888,149
MiddlesbroughUnitary Authority134,855138,412143,924156,161
AcklamWard5,2935,6765,8986,133
AyresomeWard6,1316,0726,3096,783
Berwick Hills & PallisterWard9,3689,3689,0659,361
Brambles & ThorntreeWard8,9079,0519,3149,781
CentralWard9,23210,89711,49013,192
Coulby NewhamWard8,6578,9678,3408,321
HemlingtonWard7,0246,9066,5686,586
KaderWard5,1305,1414,8094,994
LadgateWard5,7455,5835,5136,016
LinthorpeWard5,9606,7206,7087,063
Longlands & BeechwoodWard9,91010,51911,23211,888
Marton EastWard4,8664,7286,0707,182
Marton WestWard5,2105,3055,3375,560
NewportWard11,11211,14010,77612,651
North OrmesbyWard3,3173,1223,2644,330
NunthorpeWard4,7054,8665,3395,639
ParkWard9,0149,6699,58710,382
Park End & BeckfieldWard8,4078,1128,3288,500
Stainton & ThorntonWard1,9261,9383,6684,745
TrimdonWard4,9434,6326,3057,054
Newcastle upon TyneMetropolitan Borough259,536280,177300,125320,605
Arthur's HillWard8,59911,02913,27815,518
Benwell & ScotswoodWard13,23311,72312,99913,883
BlakelawWard9,42510,36911,46812,052
BykerWard10,12811,41912,03212,632
Callerton & ThrockleyWard9,0629,44710,50912,336
CastleWard7,9098,21814,20117,421
ChapelWard10,1809,6459,33110,177
Dene & South GosforthWard9,6849,9679,6529,929
Denton & WesterhopeWard12,42112,16912,38512,910
ElswickWard11,83714,28816,12617,430
Fawdon & West GosforthWard10,59510,4999,91010,289
GosforthWard10,20910,84710,54310,681
HeatonWard10,50311,63310,59410,957
KentonWard10,69610,80111,52811,527
Kingston Park South & Newbiggin HallWard10,56110,69210,75010,981
LemingtonWard10,88010,51810,20710,416
Manor ParkWard9,75310,2139,4429,367
MonumentWard5,6539,68513,61915,675
North JesmondWard7,94010,42310,57811,303
OuseburnWard6,6728,69912,64414,476
ParklandsWard9,13711,44011,76312,294
South JesmondWard8,06010,5059,78610,100
WalkerWard11,81711,70111,82512,174
WalkergateWard12,39111,94012,40712,607
West FenhamWard10,59510,64610,87511,337
WingroveWard11,58811,66111,67012,133
North TynesideMetropolitan Borough191,659200,801208,967215,025
Backworth & HolystoneWard4,4125,6508,7139,333
Battle HillWard11,52710,71710,85110,944
CamperdownWard7,8058,0208,5179,158
Chirton & Percy MainWard12,17113,28813,19213,889
Cullercoats & Whitley Bay SouthWard11,22811,01611,04711,185
Forest HallWard10,25010,52710,47610,616
HowdonWard11,74012,85113,32013,726
KillingworthWard8,7958,7579,1179,155
Longbenton & BentonWard8,0789,77010,29310,534
MonkseatonWard10,81011,30111,05311,165
New York & MurtonWard8,0738,2408,4148,682
North ShieldsWard9,56910,55110,60610,957
Preston with Preston GrangeWard9,2429,3989,1829,281
ShiremoorWard7,2749,30210,66610,838
St Mary'sWard9,9869,59310,13810,174
TynemouthWard10,38410,57410,21210,324
Wallsend CentralWard10,40411,34311,05711,444
Wallsend NorthWard9,1709,22610,73011,691
WeetsladeWard9,3719,2219,97010,377
Whitley Bay NorthWard11,37111,45611,39411,552
NorthumberlandUnitary Authority307,190316,028320,567331,420
Alnwick CastleWard3,9504,0604,3794,696
Alnwick HotspurWard4,2794,5144,6474,579
AmbleWard4,1874,2504,3334,586
Amble West with WarkworthWard4,0374,1724,0934,112
Ashington CentralWard5,5125,3254,9885,316
BamburghWard4,5924,9614,4734,461
Bebside & Kitty BrewsterWard2,1362,8664,5545,045
Bedlington CentralWard4,9144,8734,7984,841
Bedlington EastWard5,2305,5985,3035,354
Bedlington WestWard4,7715,0785,1665,480
BellinghamWard4,2144,4434,0834,024
Berwick EastWard4,7314,8744,7154,605
Berwick NorthWard4,2054,4774,3314,487
Berwick West with OrdWard4,0974,0664,2424,327
BothalWard3,7824,1364,6174,776
Choppington & HepscottWard3,5633,8254,2544,676
College with North SeatonWard5,1144,8594,9165,171
CorbridgeWard4,4384,6384,5244,843
CowpenWard5,6445,7225,5625,664
Cramlington East & Double RowWard4,1364,3324,9255,200
Cramlington EastfieldWard5,8135,4615,1065,103
Cramlington NorthWard5,2915,1304,7914,686
Cramlington North WestWard3,1062,9614,0105,337
Cramlington South EastWard4,9844,6464,4564,383
Cramlington South WestWard2,5542,3722,4412,856
Cramlington VillageWard4,6294,7324,9645,007
CroftWard5,6945,5255,4505,701
Druridge BayWard4,7715,4175,7085,406
HaltwhistleWard4,9264,8324,6504,694
HartleyWard4,7724,9234,7224,844
HaydonWard5,1144,9514,4994,474
Haydon & HadrianWard4,1684,4544,4434,488
Hexham EastWard3,8604,1564,2804,475
Hexham NorthWard4,4014,6754,3714,499
Hexham WestWard4,8964,7854,4414,471
HirstWard5,4995,8315,3155,550
HolywellWard5,4625,2984,8544,845
HumshaughWard4,1294,1674,1414,058
IsabellaWard5,3535,3995,0455,225
LonghirstWard3,0133,1254,1234,711
LonghorsleyWard3,9234,1414,3504,380
LonghoughtonWard4,4634,9374,6654,770
LynemouthWard4,7474,8424,6554,668
Morpeth KirkhillWard4,5914,5864,9955,048
Morpeth NorthWard4,5304,7954,5744,646
Morpeth StobhillWard4,4394,5654,5764,579
Newbiggin-by-the-SeaWard5,0615,4425,1215,041
NewshamWard4,4854,6175,1245,987
Norham & IslandshiresWard4,1464,3234,1314,052
PegswoodWard3,6733,7373,9254,259
PlesseyWard4,8264,6264,2184,249
Ponteland East & StanningtonWard3,6003,6814,6114,980
Ponteland NorthWard4,3604,5695,0295,442
Ponteland South with HeddonWard4,8484,8504,7664,718
Ponteland WestWard3,7863,9694,3094,652
Prudhoe North & WylamWard4,3404,8004,7014,880
Prudhoe SouthWard4,8105,0345,3605,442
Prudhoe West & MickleyWard5,1684,9874,7244,719
RothburyWard4,3924,8954,7634,872
Seaton with SpitalWard3,3373,5534,7755,601
Seghill with Seaton DelavalWard4,7004,9805,3375,414
ShilbottleWard3,1493,7714,1024,398
SleekburnWard4,8434,8874,9025,098
South BlythWard3,1543,9795,3405,326
South TynedaleWard4,9674,8564,7204,806
StakefordWard5,0724,6794,4044,437
Stocksfield & BywellWard4,4324,3994,2274,227
WensleydaleWard4,5244,6054,4414,526
WoolerWard4,8575,0145,0125,147
Redcar and ClevelandUnitary Authority139,132135,177136,531139,228
BelmontWard4,8124,4824,5284,519
BrottonWard7,1137,0006,8436,713
CoathamWard5,0565,0574,8444,996
DormanstownWard5,2154,8074,6504,644
EstonWard8,0947,7317,4197,451
GrangetownWard7,3046,5146,3886,542
GuisboroughWard7,4037,6227,6427,731
HuttonWard5,8925,6736,7046,799
KirkleathamWard6,9507,0807,5658,193
LockwoodWard2,6612,5402,3302,366
LoftusWard7,0756,3826,3676,551
LongbeckWard4,5284,3393,9744,080
NewcomenWard5,4724,9685,1465,149
NormanbyWard6,8266,6036,6096,982
OrmesbyWard6,7176,2696,4616,672
SaltburnWard5,9125,9586,4406,302
Skelton EastWard3,6253,9784,3834,551
Skelton WestWard3,7124,6444,4484,375
South BankWard6,3104,8855,4335,994
St Germain'sWard7,6667,2146,5966,560
TeesvilleWard6,6176,0286,0046,191
West DykeWard6,4886,2275,9506,030
WheatlandsWard2,9134,5855,4405,447
ZetlandWard4,7714,5914,3674,390
South TynesideMetropolitan Borough152,785148,127147,776151,393
Beacon and BentsWard8,9349,1758,7969,120
BedeWard7,8537,6217,5277,930
Biddick and All SaintsWard8,9678,6789,0249,149
Boldon CollieryWard9,3259,2279,0909,201
Cleadon and East BoldonWard8,7418,4578,3768,572
Cleadon ParkWard8,3286,8907,6147,791
Fellgate and HedworthWard8,0257,7837,3417,217
HartonWard8,7938,4098,1878,220
Hebburn NorthWard8,9119,0679,4649,645
Hebburn SouthWard7,6897,4259,45110,029
Horsley HillWard8,5699,0648,5948,433
MonktonWard8,7348,2528,4109,087
PrimroseWard7,9628,0017,7207,862
Simonside and RekendykeWard9,2668,6288,6699,086
WestoeWard8,5898,3677,8417,985
West ParkWard7,8017,3766,6376,784
Whitburn and MarsdenWard7,6897,4487,1707,275
WhiteleasWard8,6118,2597,8658,007
Stockton-on-TeesUnitary Authority178,408191,610196,595206,800
Billingham CentralWard7,1237,5217,3737,422
Billingham EastWard7,8547,8847,3707,677
Billingham NorthWard6,7837,1396,4556,422
Billingham SouthWard8,2418,4547,8708,020
Billingham West & WolvistonWard6,4296,0445,7005,921
Bishopsgarth & Elm TreeWard6,6116,6896,2616,298
Eaglescliffe EastWard5,8776,0966,1546,310
Eaglescliffe WestWard5,2026,0066,3266,832
FairfieldWard9,3389,3148,9359,186
GrangefieldWard3,3343,3433,1993,183
Hardwick & Salters LaneWard6,7616,8817,9268,789
HartburnWard9,1348,8708,5168,873
Ingleby Barwick NorthWard3,3548,84412,14613,032
Ingleby Barwick SouthWard10,93811,53410,87510,666
Mandale & VictoriaWard7,9368,9928,4259,288
NewtownWard4,4294,6544,4924,778
Northern ParishesWard3,3564,5916,3397,150
Norton Central (Norton North)Ward6,4286,7006,4946,565
Norton North (Norton West)Ward6,1516,2866,0666,251
Norton SouthWard7,7487,8437,7427,759
RopnerWard6,0206,8078,6019,326
RoseworthWard8,3068,4578,3548,701
Southern VillagesWard1,7811,8862,4663,151
Stainsby HillWard7,5547,7317,3737,347
Stockton Town CentreWard5,8596,5127,9799,882
VillageWard7,1308,0187,5548,088
YarmWard8,8898,5269,6049,883
SunderlandMetropolitan Borough280,807275,506274,171288,606
BarnesWard10,94910,98710,76711,223
CastleWard11,68910,96810,78611,012
Copt HillWard12,33511,18812,07212,579
DoxfordWard11,4079,87010,04311,630
FulwellWard11,45411,27210,74110,969
HendonWard12,00312,59711,45813,305
HettonWard11,22211,04612,05212,867
HoughtonWard11,38411,24113,25914,593
MillfieldWard12,16111,95810,61612,061
PallionWard11,54010,11711,35712,272
RedhillWard12,35111,38811,20411,692
RyhopeWard9,78110,48411,41512,411
SandhillWard11,20211,12810,50210,709
Shiney RowWard11,61112,54912,29112,725
SilksworthWard10,88010,53110,23710,466
SouthwickWard11,74010,53510,82311,794
St Anne'sWard10,46811,06710,72211,056
St Chad'sWard10,0069,4499,2649,491
St Michael'sWard9,50710,99810,32310,522
St Peter'sWard10,60110,9379,91410,226
Washington CentralWard11,85411,04110,85110,759
Washington EastWard11,17210,77211,70111,790
Washington NorthWard11,33511,29710,53710,944
Washington SouthWard10,63510,2539,8489,921
Washington WestWard11,52111,83311,39011,589
North East EnglandRegion2,515,4422,596,8862,647,0132,760,678

Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Explanation: Wards as at May 2025. All area and population figures of wards are based on output areas. Thus, slight discrepancies are possible compared to the actual ward boundaries that are depicted in the map.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males1,354,548
Females1,406,130
Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years542,710
18-64 years1,642,184
65+ years575,784
Age Distribution (E 2024)
80+ years146,609
70-79 years265,573
60-69 years349,719
50-59 years360,074
40-49 years320,860
30-39 years363,357
20-29 years343,015
10-19 years326,306
0-9 years285,165
Country of Birth (C 2021)
UK2,467,870
EU61,727
Europe (other)6,833
Middle East & Asia71,693
Africa26,473
Other country12,417
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White2,462,720
Asian98,046
Black26,635
Arab10,406
Mixed/multiple33,271
Other ethnic group15,936
Religion (C 2021)
Christians1,343,948
Muslims72,102
Hindus10,924
Sikhs7,206
Buddhists7,026
Jews4,389
Other religion9,950
No religion1,058,122