This is a list of settlements in County Durham by population based on the results of the 2011 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021. In 2011, there were 26 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in County Durham, shown in the table below. This list does not include areas transferred from County Durham to Tyne and Wear in 1974, including Gateshead and Sunderland, which would both be larger than the current largest settlement of Darlington.
Population ranking
Bishop AucklandBillinghamChester-le-StreetConsettDarlingtonDurhamHartlepoolNewton AycliffeStocktonSeahamSpennymoorclass=notpageimage| The 11 largest settlements of County Durham. The city of Durham in bold and council centres in yellow.
StanleyAnnfield PlainShildonFerryhillPeterlee & HordenBrandonCrookMurtonEgglescliffe/Eaglescliffeclass=notpageimage| The 12th to 20th largest settlements in County Durham. Egglescliffe and Eaglescliffe are interchangeably used. Peterlee and Horden are counted separately in 2021 and together in previous censuses.
Easington & Easington CollieryBarnard CastleWillingtonPelton & OustonSacristonWingateclass=notpageimage| The 21st to 26th largest settlements in County Durham, Easington and Easington Colliery are counted as just Easington in the 2021 census. Pelton and Ouston are counted together in 2021 and separate in previous censuses
| # | Settlement | Council area | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2011 | 2021 | |||
| 1 | Darlington | Darlington | 86,460 | 92,363 | 93,015 |
| 2 | Hartlepool | Hartlepool | 86,030 | 88,855 | 87,995 |
| 3 | Stockton-on-Tees | Stockton (North Tees) | 80,060 | 82,729 | 84,815 |
| 4 | Durham | Co. Durham | 43,220 | 47,785 | 50,510 |
| 5 | Billingham | Stockton (North Tees) | 34,760 | 35,392 | 33,920 |
| 6 | Consett | Co. Durham | 21,060 | 24,828 | 29,885 |
| 7 | Newton Aycliffe | Co. Durham | 25,660 | 25,964 | 25,765 |
| 8 | Chester-le-Street | Co. Durham | 23,946 | 24,277 | 23,560 |
| 9 | Bishop Auckland | Co. Durham | 23,830 | 24,908 | 23,355 |
| 10 | Seaham | Co. Durham | 21,160 | 22,373 | 21,665 |
| 11 | Spennymoor | Co. Durham | 17,270 | 17,766 | 20,410 |
| 12 | Peterlee & Horden | Co. Durham | 29,936 | 27,871 | 19,750 6,805 |
| 13 | Stanley | Co. Durham | 19,455 | 20,995 | 19,415 |
| 14 | Egglescliffe/ Eaglescliffe | Stockton (North Tees) | 7,908 | 8,559 | 10,250 |
| 15 | Crook | Co. Durham | 8,540 | 10,019 | 9,715 |
| 16 | Shildon | Co. Durham | 10,080 | 9,976 | 9,645 |
| 17 | Brandon | Co. Durham | 9,082 | 9,566 | 9,505 |
| 18 | Ferryhill | Co. Durham | 10,554 | 9,805 | 8,860 |
| 19 | Annfield Plain | Co. Durham | 9,824 | 7,774 | 7,785 |
| 20 | Murton | Co. Durham | 6,820 | 7,413 | 7,240 |
| 21 | Easington & Easington Colliery | Co. Durham | 7,123 | 7,193 | 6,965 |
| 22 | Barnard Castle | Co. Durham | 6,720 | 7,040 | 5,785 |
| 23 | Willington | Co. Durham | 6,105 | 6,633 | 5,685 |
| 24 | Pelton & Ouston |
Co. Durham | 5,249 5,490 |
5,278 5,303 |
7,305 |
| 25 | Sacriston | Co. Durham | 4,394 | 4,611 | 5,190 |
| 26 | Wingate | Co. Durham | 4,660 | 5,134 | 5,035 |
| 27 | Castleside | Co. Durham | 4,480 | 4,881 | N/a |
| 28 | Blackhall Colliery | Co. Durham | 5,223 | 4,785 | N/a |
| 30 | Langley Park | Co. Durham | 4,529 | 4,545 | N/a |
† - Parish count
See also
- County Durham
- List of civil parishes in County Durham
- List of settlements in Northumberland by population
- List of settlements in Tyne and Wear by population
- List of towns and cities in England by population
References
- "County Durham (Unitary County, North East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
"Darlington (Unitary District, North East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
"Hartlepool (Unitary District, North East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
"Stockton-on-Tees (Unitary District, North East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 November 2016. - "Figure 1: Explore population characteristics of individual BUAs". Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- "Neighbourhood Statistics - Key Figures for 2001 Census: Census Area Statistics - Egglescliffe (Parish)". www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- "Neighbourhood Statistics - Key Figures for 2011 Census: Census Area Statistics - Egglescliffe (Parish)". www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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