County Durham in figures

A profile of County Durham from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in County Durham was 539,146 in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024.

Population539,1462025Up 0.4% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over22.3%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share4.4%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June3,0152025Compared with 2,373 in 2024
510K520K530K540K201120142017202020252011: 512,994 persons2012: 513,122 persons2013: 513,179 persons2014: 513,604 persons2015: 513,924 persons2016: 514,431 persons2017: 515,911 persons2018: 516,648 persons2019: 518,562 persons2020: 519,204 persons2021: 521,447 persons2022: 527,377 persons2023: 533,311 persons2024: 536,793 persons2025: 539,146 persons510K520K530K540K20112016202120252011: 512,994 persons2012: 513,122 persons2013: 513,179 persons2014: 513,604 persons2015: 513,924 persons2016: 514,431 persons2017: 515,911 persons2018: 516,648 persons2019: 518,562 persons2020: 519,204 persons2021: 521,447 persons2022: 527,377 persons2023: 533,311 persons2024: 536,793 persons2025: 539,146 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in County Durham (pounds sterling) was £14.86 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 5.1% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£14.86 billion2024, provisionalUp 5.1% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£27,6232024, provisionalUp 4.3% from 2023
4,0006,0008,00010K12K14K16K20002004200820122016202020242000: 5,881 GBP million2001: 6,050 GBP million2002: 6,419 GBP million2003: 6,724 GBP million2004: 7,261 GBP million2005: 7,619 GBP million2006: 8,047 GBP million2007: 8,293 GBP million2008: 8,542 GBP million2009: 8,500 GBP million2010: 8,762 GBP million2011: 8,973 GBP million2012: 9,155 GBP million2013: 9,277 GBP million2014: 9,343 GBP million2015: 9,376 GBP million2016: 9,549 GBP million2017: 9,937 GBP million2018: 10,620 GBP million2019: 11,509 GBP million2020: 11,089 GBP million2021: 12,449 GBP million2022: 12,978 GBP million2023: 14,139 GBP million2024: 14,861 GBP million5,0007,50010K12.5K15K2000200920242000: 5,881 GBP million2001: 6,050 GBP million2002: 6,419 GBP million2003: 6,724 GBP million2004: 7,261 GBP million2005: 7,619 GBP million2006: 8,047 GBP million2007: 8,293 GBP million2008: 8,542 GBP million2009: 8,500 GBP million2010: 8,762 GBP million2011: 8,973 GBP million2012: 9,155 GBP million2013: 9,277 GBP million2014: 9,343 GBP million2015: 9,376 GBP million2016: 9,549 GBP million2017: 9,937 GBP million2018: 10,620 GBP million2019: 11,509 GBP million2020: 11,089 GBP million2021: 12,449 GBP million2022: 12,978 GBP million2023: 14,139 GBP million2024: 14,861 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in County Durham (pounds sterling) was £140,447 (provisional) in July 2026, up 4.7% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£140,447July 2026, provisionalUp 4.7% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly4.7%July 2026, provisionalDown 0.9 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£650August 2026, provisionalUp 6.2% from August 2025
115K120K125K130K135K140K145K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 117,512 GBP2021-08: 118,028 GBP2021-09: 118,871 GBP2021-10: 119,954 GBP2021-11: 119,425 GBP2021-12: 116,631 GBP2022-01: 115,920 GBP2022-02: 116,984 GBP2022-03: 117,091 GBP2022-04: 119,004 GBP2022-05: 119,723 GBP2022-06: 121,286 GBP2022-07: 123,773 GBP2022-08: 126,131 GBP2022-09: 127,897 GBP2022-10: 129,172 GBP2022-11: 129,312 GBP2022-12: 129,401 GBP2023-01: 128,073 GBP2023-02: 125,194 GBP2023-03: 121,877 GBP2023-04: 119,339 GBP2023-05: 119,425 GBP2023-06: 120,457 GBP2023-07: 121,742 GBP2023-08: 123,791 GBP2023-09: 124,749 GBP2023-10: 125,255 GBP2023-11: 124,857 GBP2023-12: 125,647 GBP2024-01: 124,237 GBP2024-02: 125,048 GBP2024-03: 124,449 GBP2024-04: 123,001 GBP2024-05: 122,340 GBP2024-06: 124,320 GBP2024-07: 127,014 GBP2024-08: 127,643 GBP2024-09: 128,087 GBP2024-10: 129,900 GBP2024-11: 132,005 GBP2024-12: 133,069 GBP2025-01: 132,518 GBP2025-02: 133,074 GBP2025-03: 135,056 GBP2025-04: 132,482 GBP2025-05: 131,403 GBP2025-06: 129,112 GBP2025-07: 134,083 GBP2025-08: 134,262 GBP2025-09: 134,719 GBP2025-10: 135,576 GBP2025-11: 137,883 GBP2025-12: 139,166 GBP2026-01: 136,718 GBP2026-02: 136,409 GBP2026-03: 135,458 GBP2026-04: 137,477 GBP2026-05: 137,726 GBP2026-06: 137,391 GBP2026-07: 140,447 GBP110K120K130K140K150K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 117,512 GBP2021-08: 118,028 GBP2021-09: 118,871 GBP2021-10: 119,954 GBP2021-11: 119,425 GBP2021-12: 116,631 GBP2022-01: 115,920 GBP2022-02: 116,984 GBP2022-03: 117,091 GBP2022-04: 119,004 GBP2022-05: 119,723 GBP2022-06: 121,286 GBP2022-07: 123,773 GBP2022-08: 126,131 GBP2022-09: 127,897 GBP2022-10: 129,172 GBP2022-11: 129,312 GBP2022-12: 129,401 GBP2023-01: 128,073 GBP2023-02: 125,194 GBP2023-03: 121,877 GBP2023-04: 119,339 GBP2023-05: 119,425 GBP2023-06: 120,457 GBP2023-07: 121,742 GBP2023-08: 123,791 GBP2023-09: 124,749 GBP2023-10: 125,255 GBP2023-11: 124,857 GBP2023-12: 125,647 GBP2024-01: 124,237 GBP2024-02: 125,048 GBP2024-03: 124,449 GBP2024-04: 123,001 GBP2024-05: 122,340 GBP2024-06: 124,320 GBP2024-07: 127,014 GBP2024-08: 127,643 GBP2024-09: 128,087 GBP2024-10: 129,900 GBP2024-11: 132,005 GBP2024-12: 133,069 GBP2025-01: 132,518 GBP2025-02: 133,074 GBP2025-03: 135,056 GBP2025-04: 132,482 GBP2025-05: 131,403 GBP2025-06: 129,112 GBP2025-07: 134,083 GBP2025-08: 134,262 GBP2025-09: 134,719 GBP2025-10: 135,576 GBP2025-11: 137,883 GBP2025-12: 139,166 GBP2026-01: 136,718 GBP2026-02: 136,409 GBP2026-03: 135,458 GBP2026-04: 137,477 GBP2026-05: 137,726 GBP2026-06: 137,391 GBP2026-07: 140,447 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in County Durham were 14,565 in 2024, down 1.2% from 2023.

Active enterprises14,5652024Down 1.2% from 2023
Enterprise births1,5802024Down 2.8% from 2023
13.8K14K14.2K14.4K14.6K14.8K15K2019202020212022202320242019: 13,970 count2020: 14,350 count2021: 14,795 count2022: 14,930 count2023: 14,735 count2024: 14,565 count13.8K14K14.3K14.5K14.8K15K2019202120242019: 13,970 count2020: 14,350 count2021: 14,795 count2022: 14,930 count2023: 14,735 count2024: 14,565 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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