List of settlements in County Durham by population

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.

The 26 largest settlements of County Durham. City/county town in bold, and council centres in yellow.

Population ranking
# Settlement Unitary/Council area Population[1][2][3][4]
2001 2011
1 Darlington Darlington 86,460 92,363
2 Hartlepool Hartlepool 86,030 88,855
3 Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees (North) 80,060 82,729
4 Durham County Durham 43,220 47,785
5 Billingham Stockton-on-Tees (North) 34,760 35,392
6 Peterlee County Durham 29,936 27,871
7 Newton Aycliffe County Durham 25,660 25,964
8 Bishop Auckland County Durham 23,830 24,908
9 Consett County Durham 21,060 24,828
10 Chester-le-Street County Durham 23,946 24,277
11 Seaham County Durham 21,160 22,373
12 Stanley County Durham 19,455 20,995
13 Spennymoor County Durham 17,270 17,766
14 Crook County Durham 8,540 10,019
15 Shildon County Durham 10,080 9,976
16 Ferryhill County Durham 10,554 9,805
17 Brandon County Durham 9,082 9,566
18 Eaglescliffe/Egglescliffe Stockton-on-Tees (North) 7,908† 8,559†
19 Annfield Plain County Durham 9,824 7,774
20 Murton County Durham 6,820 7,413
21 Easington County Durham 7,123 7,193
22 Barnard Castle County Durham 6,720 7,040
23 Willington County Durham 6,105 6,633
24 Ouston County Durham 5,490 5,303
25 Pelton County Durham 5,249 5,278
26 Wingate County Durham 4,660 5,134
27 Castleside County Durham 4,480 4,881
28 Blackhall Colliery County Durham 5,223 4,785
29 Sacriston County Durham 4,394 4,611
30 Langley Park County Durham 4,529 4,545

† - Parish count[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "County Durham (Unitary County, North East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. "Darlington (Unitary District, North East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. "Hartlepool (Unitary District, North East England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  4. "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.
  5. "Neighbourhood Statistics - Key Figures for 2001 Census: Census Area Statistics - Egglescliffe (Parish)". www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  6. "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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