Peterlee
in County Durham (North East England)
Contents: Built-up Area
The population development of Peterlee as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | County / District | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterlee | County Durham | 21,245 | 19,532 | 19,743 | 20,197 | → |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 9,685 |
| Females | 10,512 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 4,332 |
| 18-64 years | 11,922 |
| 65+ years | 3,943 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 917 |
| 70-79 years | 1,815 |
| 60-69 years | 2,590 |
| 50-59 years | 2,707 |
| 40-49 years | 2,320 |
| 30-39 years | 2,591 |
| 20-29 years | 2,405 |
| 10-19 years | 2,649 |
| 0-9 years | 2,203 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 19,260 |
| EU | 249 |
| Europe (other) | 9 |
| Middle East & Asia | 44 |
| Africa | 135 |
| Other country | 43 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 19,414 |
| Asian | 133 |
| Black | 23 |
| Arab | 24 |
| Mixed/multiple | 125 |
| Other ethnic group | 23 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 9,970 |
| Muslims | 42 |
| Hindus | 36 |
| Sikhs | 17 |
| Buddhists | 15 |
| Jews | 5 |
| Other religion | 45 |
| No religion | 8,664 |