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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.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
2001-04-29
Population
Census
2011-03-27
Population
Census
2021-03-21
County DurhamUnitary County493,470513,242522,068
Annfield PlainWard7,5637,7748,078
Aycliffe EastWard8,3618,2568,318
Aycliffe North and MiddridgeWard10,32910,52410,757
Aycliffe WestWard8,0378,1657,754
Barnard Castle EastWard8,0808,3208,357
Barnard Castle WestWard8,1418,6068,296
BelmontWard13,59113,73213,624
BenfieldsideWard7,9837,8988,171
Bishop Auckland TownWard7,3667,7607,893
Bishop Middleham and CornforthWard3,7443,7763,684
BlackhallsWard8,3338,0477,874
BrandonWard9,0829,56610,266
Burnopfield and DiptonWard7,5487,9357,920
Chester-le-Street EastWard3,8713,9613,448
Chester-le-Street NorthWard3,7804,0303,789
Chester-le-Street SouthWard7,7267,6937,268
Chester-le-Street West CentralWard7,6007,6787,905
ChiltonWard4,1003,9564,695
Consett NorthWard6,7878,0427,872
Consett SouthWard3,2333,9465,484
CoundonWard4,3164,2224,353
CoxhoeWard11,12911,77713,050
Craghead and South MoorWard7,4047,6698,500
CrookWard10,82712,11712,333
DawdonWard8,1468,4168,723
DeernessWard11,92112,24412,836
Delves LaneWard6,1428,2798,358
DenesideWard7,8377,3516,964
Durham SouthWard1,7291,7961,497
EasingtonWard7,4837,6937,641
Elvet and GilesgateWard6,9659,1109,548
Esh and Witton GilbertWard7,8757,9717,923
EvenwoodWard8,2378,1148,059
FerryhillWard11,75611,13211,044
Framwellgate and Newton HallWard13,27213,72113,917
HordenWard8,5248,0877,203
LanchesterWard7,2437,4467,636
Leadgate and MedomsleyWard8,4898,8708,638
LumleyWard7,4637,5377,276
MurtonWard7,2437,9757,616
Neville's CrossWard9,60411,50613,625
North LodgeWard3,2593,2943,905
PassfieldWard4,9234,6514,539
PeltonWard13,03312,76812,842
Peterlee EastWard7,9957,2347,718
Peterlee WestWard8,9448,2798,073
SacristonWard6,9607,1567,581
SeahamWard5,4806,9236,586
SedgefieldWard7,3978,1928,157
SherburnWard8,2228,4768,490
Shildon and Dene ValleyWard13,30113,28013,497
Shotton and South HettonWard7,8908,6399,328
SpennymoorWard10,17710,54211,415
StanleyWard8,4239,0538,745
TanfieldWard7,6108,2707,993
Tow LawWard4,3334,5154,642
Trimdon and ThornleyWard13,07913,08212,755
TudhoeWard7,9018,0829,533
WeardaleWard7,7758,0637,828
West AucklandWard7,6698,5098,787
Willington and HunwickWard7,9598,8528,955
WingateWard3,5904,1684,266
Woodhouse CloseWard8,6908,5168,238
DarlingtonUnitary District97,838105,564107,799
Bank Top & LascellesWard6,8307,7747,101
Brinkburn & FaverdaleWard4,5566,4106,829
CockertonWard6,2206,0776,325
CollegeWard3,7324,1634,284
EastbourneWard5,0876,5166,354
Harrowgate HillWard6,1476,2536,470
Haughton & SpringfieldWard6,4496,3056,311
Heighington & ConiscliffeWard3,4784,3964,757
HummersknottWard3,8733,7643,701
HurworthWard3,1983,1733,689
MowdenWard3,6453,7083,817
NorthgateWard4,1514,4034,145
North RoadWard6,7166,7026,212
Park EastWard7,1337,7547,588
Park WestWard4,0204,3154,262
PierremontWard6,3976,2995,842
Red Hall & LingfieldWard3,5943,5794,673
Sadberge & Middleton St GeorgeWard5,1276,1116,761
StephensonWard3,2813,8554,839
WhinfieldWard4,2024,0073,837
GatesheadMetropolitan Borough191,151200,214196,151
BirtleyWard8,0208,3678,274
BlaydonWard9,83510,3659,859
BridgesWard6,7879,0128,957
Chopwell and Rowlands GillWard9,3259,3958,831
ChowdeneWard9,1479,0918,747
Crawcrook and GreensideWard8,5528,8419,056
DeckhamWard9,4709,9389,544
Dunston and TeamsWard7,8269,1278,517
Dunston Hill and Whickham EastWard9,1249,1998,786
FellingWard8,6688,9088,891
High FellWard9,7379,7169,202
LamesleyWard8,3208,8629,970
Lobley Hill and BenshamWard9,46110,63810,053
Low FellWard8,3648,6368,309
Pelaw and HeworthWard8,4539,1008,623
Ryton, Crookhill and StellaWard8,0748,1468,822
SaltwellWard9,4059,6599,964
Wardley and Leam LaneWard8,0548,3277,841
Whickham NorthWard7,8568,4517,733
Whickham South and SunnisideWard8,4998,3138,173
Windy Nook and WhitehillsWard9,7859,7819,488
Winlaton and High SpenWard8,3928,3428,517
HartlepoolUnitary District88,61192,02892,338
Burn ValleyWard8,1908,4997,631
De BruceWard7,4267,9328,055
Fens & GreathamWard6,8436,6196,380
Foggy FurzeWard9,3008,4598,154
HartWard4,7556,5317,644
Headland & HarbourWard8,2988,3588,134
Manor HouseWard8,2938,4158,542
RossmereWard7,1577,7937,515
Rural WestWard5,2216,1597,348
SeatonWard6,3426,8657,194
ThrostonWard7,4687,6538,255
VictoriaWard9,3208,7457,488
MiddlesbroughUnitary District134,855138,412143,924
AcklamWard5,2935,6765,898
AyresomeWard6,1316,0726,309
Berwick Hills & PallisterWard9,3689,3689,065
Brambles & ThorntreeWard8,9079,0519,314
CentralWard9,23210,89711,490
Coulby NewhamWard8,6578,9678,340
HemlingtonWard7,0246,9066,568
KaderWard5,1305,1414,809
LadgateWard5,7455,5835,513
LinthorpeWard5,9606,7206,708
Longlands & BeechwoodWard9,91010,51911,232
Marton EastWard4,8664,7286,070
Marton WestWard5,2105,3055,337
NewportWard11,11211,14010,776
North OrmesbyWard3,3173,1223,264
NunthorpeWard4,7054,8665,339
ParkWard9,0149,6699,587
Park End & BeckfieldWard8,4078,1128,328
Stainton & ThorntonWard1,9261,9383,668
TrimdonWard4,9434,6326,305
Newcastle upon TyneMetropolitan Borough259,536280,177300,125
Arthur's HillWard8,59911,02913,278
Benwell & ScotswoodWard13,23311,72312,999
BlakelawWard9,42510,36911,468
BykerWard10,12811,41912,032
Callerton & ThrockleyWard9,0629,44710,509
CastleWard7,9098,21814,201
ChapelWard10,1809,6459,331
Dene & South GosforthWard9,6849,9679,652
Denton & WesterhopeWard12,42112,16912,385
ElswickWard11,83714,28816,126
Fawdon & West GosforthWard10,59510,4999,910
GosforthWard10,20910,84710,543
HeatonWard10,50311,63310,594
KentonWard10,69610,80111,528
Kingston Park South & Newbiggin HallWard10,56110,69210,750
LemingtonWard10,88010,51810,207
Manor ParkWard9,75310,2139,442
MonumentWard5,6539,68513,619
North JesmondWard7,94010,42310,578
OuseburnWard6,6728,69912,644
ParklandsWard9,13711,44011,763
South JesmondWard8,06010,5059,786
WalkerWard11,81711,70111,825
WalkergateWard12,39111,94012,407
West FenhamWard10,59510,64610,875
WingroveWard11,58811,66111,670
North TynesideMetropolitan Borough191,659200,801208,967
Battle HillWard11,52710,71710,851
BentonWard10,00410,35910,264
CamperdownWard10,39510,33210,502
ChirtonWard10,92011,92511,700
CollingwoodWard10,73911,06711,289
CullercoatsWard9,4079,2029,356
HowdonWard10,30311,12911,175
KillingworthWard8,7789,74611,807
LongbentonWard8,86510,61711,373
Monkseaton NorthWard9,3449,2009,006
Monkseaton SouthWard9,2639,8449,626
NorthumberlandWard8,3128,1869,349
PrestonWard8,4408,4198,008
RiversideWard9,95311,43111,953
St Mary'sWard8,5418,2428,882
TynemouthWard9,80210,47210,256
ValleyWard8,57210,97213,839
WallsendWard9,72810,30410,398
WeetsladeWard9,3719,2219,970
Whitley BayWard9,3969,4169,364
NorthumberlandUnitary County307,190316,028320,567
AlnwickWard9,4669,83510,322
AmbleWard4,8434,9465,082
Amble West with WarkworthWard4,0374,1724,093
Ashington CentralWard5,1764,9684,710
BamburghWard4,3104,6734,189
Bedlington CentralWard5,1755,1865,106
Bedlington EastWard4,4604,8184,562
Bedlington WestWard4,2104,5054,610
BellinghamWard3,8534,0743,761
Berwick EastWard4,7314,8744,715
Berwick NorthWard4,2054,4774,331
Berwick West with OrdWard4,0974,0664,242
BothalWard4,1154,4484,904
BywellWard4,6244,5344,450
ChoppingtonWard4,6204,7924,570
CollegeWard5,3025,1284,758
CorbridgeWard4,0294,1914,014
CowpenWard4,3944,4324,161
Cramlington EastWard4,0214,1114,313
Cramlington EastfieldWard5,8135,4615,106
Cramlington NorthWard5,2915,1304,791
Cramlington South EastWard4,9844,6464,456
Cramlington VillageWard4,3854,5034,346
Cramlington WestWard5,9045,5627,065
CroftWard4,9784,7264,580
Druridge BayWard5,4996,4886,746
HaltwhistleWard4,9264,8324,650
HartleyWard4,7724,9234,722
HaydonWard4,7814,6394,213
Haydon and HadrianWard4,1684,4544,443
Hexham Central with AcombWard4,4924,6914,464
Hexham EastWard3,9084,1854,312
Hexham WestWard4,2304,2213,869
HirstWard5,2475,5725,100
HolywellWard5,4625,2984,854
HumshaughWard4,1294,1674,141
IsabellaWard4,7734,8354,491
Kitty BrewsterWard4,6515,4947,343
LonghorsleyWard3,6783,9384,506
LonghoughtonWard4,1874,7124,325
LynemouthWard4,5104,6364,439
Morpeth KirkhillWard4,9004,8725,343
Morpeth NorthWard4,4924,6954,608
Morpeth StobhillWard4,6674,8364,815
Newbiggin Central and EastWard4,4404,7104,433
NewshamWard4,5884,7425,384
Norham and IslandshiresWard4,1464,3234,131
PegswoodWard5,0404,8445,855
PlesseyWard4,1993,9983,721
Ponteland East and StanningtonWard3,9484,0164,942
Ponteland NorthWard4,6714,8695,333
Ponteland South with HeddonWard4,1894,2154,132
Ponteland WestWard3,7863,9694,309
Prudhoe NorthWard5,3265,5355,038
Prudhoe SouthWard4,9435,3185,697
RothburyWard4,5124,9964,868
Seaton with Newbiggin WestWard4,3584,6326,111
Seghill with Seaton DelavalWard4,8155,2015,953
ShilbottleWard4,3074,9255,413
SleekburnWard4,3664,2844,290
South BlythWard4,1564,8344,683
South TynedaleWard4,9674,8564,720
StakefordWard4,8904,6724,435
Stocksfield and BroomhaughWard4,7934,7994,784
WensleydaleWard4,0784,2785,365
WoolerWard4,1784,2664,349
Redcar and ClevelandUnitary District139,132135,177136,531
BelmontWard4,8124,4824,528
BrottonWard7,1137,0006,843
CoathamWard5,0565,0574,844
DormanstownWard5,2154,8074,650
EstonWard8,0947,7317,419
GrangetownWard7,3046,5146,388
GuisboroughWard7,4037,6227,642
HuttonWard5,8925,6736,704
KirkleathamWard6,9507,0807,565
LockwoodWard2,6612,5402,330
LoftusWard7,0756,3826,367
LongbeckWard4,5284,3393,974
NewcomenWard5,4724,9685,146
NormanbyWard6,8266,6036,609
OrmesbyWard6,7176,2696,461
SaltburnWard5,9125,9586,440
Skelton EastWard3,6253,9784,383
Skelton WestWard3,7124,6444,448
South BankWard6,3104,8855,433
St Germain'sWard7,6667,2146,596
TeesvilleWard6,6176,0286,004
West DykeWard6,4886,2275,950
WheatlandsWard2,9134,5855,440
ZetlandWard4,7714,5914,367
South TynesideMetropolitan Borough152,785148,127147,776
Beacon and BentsWard8,9349,1758,796
BedeWard7,8537,6217,527
Biddick and All SaintsWard8,9678,6789,024
Boldon CollieryWard9,3259,2279,090
Cleadon and East BoldonWard8,7418,4578,376
Cleadon ParkWard8,3286,8907,614
Fellgate and HedworthWard8,0257,7837,341
HartonWard8,7938,4098,187
Hebburn NorthWard8,9119,0679,464
Hebburn SouthWard7,6897,4259,451
Horsley HillWard8,5699,0648,594
MonktonWard8,7348,2528,410
PrimroseWard7,9628,0017,720
Simonside and RekendykeWard9,2668,6288,669
WestoeWard8,5898,3677,841
West ParkWard7,8017,3766,637
Whitburn and MarsdenWard7,6897,4487,170
WhiteleasWard8,6118,2597,865
Stockton-on-TeesUnitary District178,408191,610196,595
Billingham CentralWard6,8257,2447,119
Billingham EastWard7,2177,5746,806
Billingham NorthWard8,9829,1418,591
Billingham SouthWard6,6796,7626,294
Billingham WestWard5,8885,4445,110
Bishopsgarth and Elm TreeWard6,6116,6896,261
EaglescliffeWard9,83010,44910,834
FairfieldWard6,0425,7365,430
GrangefieldWard6,3976,7176,528
Hardwick and Salters LaneWard6,7616,8817,926
HartburnWard6,9296,6156,346
Ingleby Barwick EastWard7,25010,16510,647
Ingleby Barwick WestWard7,73410,88013,425
Mandale and VictoriaWard9,73311,26010,508
NewtownWard6,9967,4107,113
Northern ParishesWard2,3023,3614,956
Norton NorthWard6,4286,7006,494
Norton SouthWard7,7487,8437,742
Norton WestWard6,1516,2866,066
Parkfield and OxbridgeWard6,6277,8409,722
RoseworthWard7,5097,5007,207
Stainsby HillWard6,6766,5186,072
Stockton Town CentreWard5,8596,5127,979
VillageWard6,2116,9636,771
Western ParishesWard3,0463,3753,635
YarmWard9,9789,74511,015
SunderlandMetropolitan Borough280,807275,506274,171
BarnesWard10,94910,98710,767
CastleWard11,68910,96810,786
Copt HillWard12,33511,18812,072
DoxfordWard11,4079,87010,043
FulwellWard11,45411,27210,741
HendonWard12,00312,59711,458
HettonWard11,22211,04612,052
HoughtonWard11,38411,24113,259
MillfieldWard12,16111,95810,616
PallionWard11,54010,11711,357
RedhillWard12,35111,38811,204
RyhopeWard9,78110,48411,415
SandhillWard11,20211,12810,502
Shiney RowWard11,61112,54912,291
SilksworthWard10,88010,53110,237
SouthwickWard11,74010,53510,823
St Anne'sWard10,46811,06710,722
St Chad'sWard10,0069,4499,264
St Michael'sWard9,50710,99810,323
St Peter'sWard10,60110,9379,914
Washington CentralWard11,85411,04110,851
Washington EastWard11,17210,77211,701
Washington NorthWard11,33511,29710,537
Washington SouthWard10,63510,2539,848
Washington WestWard11,52111,83311,390
North East EnglandRegion2,515,4422,596,8862,647,013

Source: UK Office for National Statistics (web).

Explanation: Wards as at December 2022. 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 (C 2021)
Males1,293,394
Females1,353,618
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years525,305
18-64 years1,581,148
65+ years540,559
Age Distribution (C 2021)
80+ years139,284
70-79 years249,626
60-69 years326,886
50-59 years375,719
40-49 years311,186
30-39 years331,374
20-29 years323,659
10-19 years304,500
0-9 years284,778
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)
Christian1,343,948
Muslim72,102
Hindu10,924
Sikh7,206
Buddhist7,026
Jewish4,389
Other religion9,950
No religion1,058,122