County Durham
Unitary Authority in England
Contents: Population
The population development of County Durham as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Durham | Unitary Authority | 493,741 | 493,470 | 513,242 | 522,068 | 539,146 | |
| 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 | 262,842 |
| Females | 276,304 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 99,006 |
| 18-64 years | 319,743 |
| 65+ years | 120,397 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 4,848 |
| 80-89 years | 26,091 |
| 70-79 years | 55,587 |
| 60-69 years | 73,276 |
| 50-59 years | 72,857 |
| 40-49 years | 61,693 |
| 30-39 years | 64,248 |
| 20-29 years | 65,922 |
| 10-19 years | 63,910 |
| 0-9 years | 50,714 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 499,175 |
| EU | 9,492 |
| Europe (other) | 980 |
| Middle East & Asia | 7,324 |
| Africa | 2,606 |
| Other country | 2,490 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 505,471 |
| Asian | 7,834 |
| Black | 1,740 |
| Arab | 825 |
| Mixed/multiple | 4,949 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,248 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 285,167 |
| Muslims | 2,922 |
| Hindus | 990 |
| Sikhs | 839 |
| Buddhists | 1,290 |
| Jews | 286 |
| Other religion | 2,198 |
| No religion | 201,688 |