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Durham County Council

Local authority area: County Durham

County Durham is an unitary authority, in the North East England region of England. It covers 2,226.0 km² and had 528,127 residents in 2022 — about 237 people per km².

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People

Population

Estimates recorded for County Durham, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022528,127+2.7% since 2012

Land area2,226.0km²859.5 sq mi

Density237/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#32of 382 UK councils · #31 in England

Population estimates4 data points

514.3K519.7K527K528.1K

2012201520182022

History

How the council came to be

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Predecessors
Chester-le-Street, Durham, Derwentside, Easington, Sedgefield, Teesdale, Wear Valley

Borders

Neighbouring councils

GGatesheadMetropolitan borough197,722 SSunderlandMetropolitan borough277,354 NNorthumberlandUnitary authority324,362 HHartlepoolUnitary authority93,861 DDarlingtonUnitary authority109,469 SStockton-on-TeesUnitary authority199,966 EEdenDistrict council52,881 CCumbriaCounty council499,781

Same region, same type

Other unitary authorities in North East

All councils in North East

North Yorkshire623,501 Northumberland324,362 City of York204,551 Stockton-on-Tees199,966 Middlesbrough148,285 Redcar and Cleveland137,175 Darlington109,469 Hartlepool93,861

Elections

51 electoral wards

Census 2021: 522,081 residents in 234,755 households across the wards; 21.3% aged 65+, 62.5% of homes owned, 24.1% of households without a car.

1Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe4,839 households · 9.6% aged 65+18,469 2Shildon & Dene Valley8,398 households · 20.6% aged 65+17,852 3Derwent & Pont Valley7,891 households · 23.6% aged 65+17,175 4Easington & Shotton7,642 households · 19.7% aged 65+16,614 5Bishop Auckland7,509 households · 22.0% aged 65+16,131 6Aycliffe South7,099 households · 21.9% aged 65+15,512

All wards of County Durham

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Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CSocial Care & HealthCouncil office · Durham DH1 5UL · hours listed TTow Law Town CouncilTown council · London DL13 4AY PLanchester Parish CouncilParish council · Durham DH7 0LS PTrimdon Parish CouncilParish council · Trimdon Station TS29 6JU

Westminster

Constituencies

North Durham · 12 wards City of Durham · 12 wards Bishop Auckland · 11 wards Easington · 10 wards Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor · 9 wards Blaydon and Consett · 5 wards

Source: Wikidata Q1137286 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.