County Durham
North East · England 522,067 Population (2021 Census)
94.7% White British (2021)
91.3% White British (2041 projected)
88.7% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 94.7%
white other 2.1%
asian 1.5%
black 0.3%
mixed 0.9%
other 0.4%
Projected 2051
white british 88.7%
white other 4.2%
asian 2.6%
black 0.6%
mixed 3.3%
other 0.6%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.16 · Dissimilarity: 20.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 95.6%
Foreign-born (2021) 4.4%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 17.5%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 98.1%
notEnglishPct 3.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change5/20
Asylum5/20
School4/20
Language0/20
Housing7/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate53.3%
Avg home ownership61.5%
Avg social rent19.5%
Degree or above26.3%
No qualifications20.5%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)61.5%
Social rent (2021)19.5%
Private rent (2021)17%
Ownership (2041)60.5%
Social rent (2041)19.3%
Social rent change-0.2pp
Housing demand growth from demographic change is moderate.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 72,696 pupils.
WBI pupils90.9%
Minority pupils9.1%
EAL growth (projected)+3.8pp
WBI gap (school vs population)3.8pp
School and population ethnic composition are closely aligned.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 98.1%
notEnglishPct 3.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+3.4pp
Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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