North East England
Region in England
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in North East England as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion).| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-04-05 | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East England | Region | 2,543,569 | 2,515,442 | 2,596,886 | 2,647,013 | 2,762,746 | |
| County Durham | Unitary Authority | 493,741 | 493,470 | 513,242 | 522,068 | 539,146 | → |
| Darlington | Unitary Authority | 98,906 | 97,838 | 105,564 | 107,799 | 113,402 | → |
| Gateshead | Metropolitan Borough | 199,652 | 191,151 | 200,214 | 196,151 | 202,509 | → |
| Hartlepool | Unitary Authority | 90,409 | 88,611 | 92,028 | 92,338 | 99,656 | → |
| Middlesbrough | Unitary Authority | 140,849 | 134,855 | 138,412 | 143,924 | 152,795 | → |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Metropolitan Borough | 259,668 | 259,536 | 280,177 | 300,125 | 320,838 | → |
| North Tyneside | Metropolitan Borough | 192,302 | 191,659 | 200,801 | 208,967 | 215,401 | → |
| Northumberland | Unitary Authority | 304,557 | 307,190 | 316,028 | 320,567 | 333,975 | → |
| Redcar and Cleveland | Unitary Authority | 145,123 | 139,132 | 135,177 | 136,531 | 139,541 | → |
| South Tyneside | Metropolitan Borough | 154,662 | 152,785 | 148,127 | 147,776 | 151,255 | → |
| Stockton-on-Tees | Unitary Authority | 173,912 | 178,408 | 191,610 | 196,595 | 207,158 | → |
| Sunderland | Metropolitan Borough | 289,788 | 280,807 | 275,506 | 274,171 | 287,070 | → |
| England | Country | 47,055,205 | 49,138,831 | 53,012,456 | 56,490,048 | 58,834,812 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 1,354,714 |
| Females | 1,408,032 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 535,628 |
| 18-64 years | 1,637,767 |
| 65+ years | 589,351 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 25,362 |
| 80-89 years | 125,800 |
| 70-79 years | 269,819 |
| 60-69 years | 358,713 |
| 50-59 years | 352,336 |
| 40-49 years | 325,882 |
| 30-39 years | 360,166 |
| 20-29 years | 339,077 |
| 10-19 years | 326,135 |
| 0-9 years | 279,456 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 2,467,870 |
| EU | 61,727 |
| Europe (other) | 6,833 |
| Middle East & Asia | 71,693 |
| Africa | 26,473 |
| Other country | 12,417 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 2,462,720 |
| Asian | 98,046 |
| Black | 26,635 |
| Arab | 10,406 |
| Mixed/multiple | 33,271 |
| Other ethnic group | 15,936 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 1,343,948 |
| Muslims | 72,102 |
| Hindus | 10,924 |
| Sikhs | 7,206 |
| Buddhists | 7,026 |
| Jews | 4,389 |
| Other religion | 9,950 |
| No religion | 1,058,122 |