County Durham

According to the 2021 census, County Durham had a total of 522,068 usual residents residing in 234,761 households, indicating an average household size of 2.2. The borough covers an area of 42.5 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 234.5 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 42.5 years.

Religion: In County Durham, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 54.62% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 38.63% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.11%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in County Durham is ‘White’, constituting 96.82% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 1.5%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 0.95%.

Economic activity: 52.36% of County Durham’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 43.42% of its inhabitants is married and 36.9% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (62.45%). Most of the properties in County Durham are semi-detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, County Durham crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 120.84. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

County Durham in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in County Durham, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (4)
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (4)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (3)
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (7)
  3. General health:
    • Fair health- Rank (4)
    • Bad health- Rank (5)
    • Very bad health- Rank (6)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (7)
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (9)
  5. Occupation:
    • Associate professional and technical- Rank (9)
    • Administrative and secretarial- Rank (9)
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (2)
    • Semi-detached- Rank (9)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (8)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (5)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (8)

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Property types in County Durham

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 89,775 38.24
Terraced 83,017 35.36
Detached 48,799 20.79
Flats 9,623 4.1
Converted or shared house 1,373 0.58
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,104 0.47
Converted building. Eg school, church 684 0.29
Caravan or other mobile structure 386 0.16

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Rank of County Durham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 2 35.36
Semi-detached 9 38.24
Detached 13 20.79
Caravan or other mobile structure 15 0.16
Converted building. Eg school, church 23 0.29
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 24 0.47
Flats 25 4.1
Converted or shared house 25 0.58

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Property ownership in County Durham

  1. Owned – 62.54% (146,821)
    1. Owns outright – 34.52% (81,046)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 28.02% (65,775)
  2. Social rented – 19.96% (46,858)
    1. Other social rented – 10.59% (24,859)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 9.37% (21,999)
  3. Private rented – 17.12% (40,198)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 14.98% (35,156)
    2. Other private rented – 2.15% (5,042)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.29% (692)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.29% (692)

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Rank of County Durham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 8 (19.96%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 9 (9.37%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 9 (10.59%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 15 (17.12%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 14 (14.98%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 19 (2.15%)
  3. Owned – rank – 18 (62.54%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 8 (28.02%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 15 (34.52%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 24 (0.29%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 24 (0.29%)

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Families in County Durham

  1. Single family household – 62.45% (146,599)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 28.35% (66,560)
      1. No children – 11.86% (27,844)
      2. Dependent children – 10.83% (25,415)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.67% (13,301)
    2. Lone parent family – 11.92% (27,992)
      1. With dependent children – 8.05% (18,904)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.87% (9,088)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 11.60% (27,230)
      1. No children – 5.82% (13,657)
      2. With dependent children – 4.98% (11,701)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.80% (1,872)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 10.10% (23,721)
    5. Other single family household – 0.47% (1,096)
      1. Other family composition – 0.47% (1,096)
  2. One person household – 33.88% (79,529)
    1. Other – 19.33% (45,379)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 14.55% (34,150)
  3. Other household types – 3.68% (8,633)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.33% (5,465)
    2. With dependent children – 1.35% (3,168)

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Rank of County Durham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 8 (33.88%)
    1. Other – rank – 9 (19.33%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 16 (14.55%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 12 (3.68%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 10 (2.33%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 16 (1.35%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 14 (62.45%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 9 (11.92%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 7 (8.05%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 11 (3.87%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 11 (11.60%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 7 (4.98%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 8 (0.80%)
      3. No children – rank – 14 (5.82%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 11 (0.47%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 11 (0.47%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 14 (10.10%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 17 (28.35%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 11 (5.67%)
      2. No children – rank – 12 (11.86%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 20 (10.83%)

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County Durham household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 104,412 44.48
Household is deprived in one dimension 79,207 33.74
Household is deprived in two dimensions 39,903 17.0
Household is deprived in three dimensions 10,931 4.66
Household is deprived in four dimensions 308 0.13

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Rank of County Durham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions 5 17.0
Household is deprived in three dimensions 10 4.66
Household is deprived in one dimension 13 33.74
Household is deprived in four dimensions 14 0.13
Household is not deprived in any dimension 18 44.48

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Household sizes in County Durham

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 84,630 36.05
1 person in household 79,529 33.88
3 people in household 36,310 15.47
4 people in household 24,430 10.41
5 people in household 7,040 3.0
6 people in household 2,042 0.87
7 people in household 541 0.23
8 or more people in household 237 0.1

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Rank of County Durham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 7 15.47
1 person in household 8 33.88
2 people in household 11 36.05
6 people in household 14 0.87
7 people in household 14 0.23
8 or more people in household 16 0.1
5 people in household 18 3.0
4 people in household 20 10.41

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Age groups of County Durham residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 112,514 21.55
Aged 35 to 49 years 91,433 17.51
Aged 65 to 74 years 61,757 11.83
Aged 75 to 84 years 36,789 7.05
Aged 10 to 15 years 34,999 6.7
Aged 25 to 34 years 33,054 6.33
Aged 5 to 9 years 28,357 5.43
Aged 16 to 19 years 25,731 4.93
Aged 4 years and under 24,752 4.74
Aged 85 years and over 12,791 2.45

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Rank of County Durham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 16 to 19 years 4 4.93
Aged 25 to 34 years 4 6.33
Aged 65 to 74 years 12 11.83
Aged 10 to 15 years 13 6.7
Aged 35 to 49 years 13 17.51
Aged 75 to 84 years 13 7.05
Aged 4 years and under 14 4.74
Aged 5 to 9 years 14 5.43
Aged 50 to 64 years 15 21.55
Aged 85 years and over 19 2.45

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Gender breakdown in County Durham

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 266,764 51.1
Male 255,304 48.9

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Rank of County Durham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 12 51.1
Male 14 48.9

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County Durham Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 224,293 42.96
Good health 176,980 33.9
Fair health 81,624 15.63
Bad health 30,167 5.78
Very bad health 9,004 1.72

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Rank of County Durham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Fair health 4 15.63
Bad health 5 5.78
Very bad health 6 1.72
Good health 14 33.9
Very good health 23 42.96

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Relationship status amongst County Durham Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 43.42% (188,422)
    1. Married – 43.27% (187,773)
      1. Opposite sex – 43.04% (186,775)
      2. Same sex – 0.23% (998)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.15% (649)
      1. Same sex – 0.10% (440)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.05% (209)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 36.90% (160,142)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.01% (43,446)
    1. Divorced – 9.99% (43,357)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (89)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.15% (31,040)
    1. Widowed – 7.14% (31,002)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (38)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.51% (10,909)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.50% (10,846)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (63)

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  1. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 7 (10.01%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 6 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 7 (9.99%)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 9 (36.90%)
  3. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 10 (2.51%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 9 (2.50%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 11 (0.01%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 13 (7.15%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 4 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 13 (7.14%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 18 (43.42%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 17 (0.15%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 16 (0.10%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 17 (0.05%)
    2. Married – rank – 18 (43.27%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 16 (0.23%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 18 (43.04%)

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County Durham residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 97.62% (509,647)
    1. United Kingdom – 95.62% (499,175)
    2. EU countries – 1.82% (9,492)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.01% (5,283)
      2. European Union EU8 – 0.57% (2,988)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.16% (842)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.07% (379)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.19% (980)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.19% (980)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 1.40% (7,324)
  3. Africa – 0.50% (2,606)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.34% (1,787)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.12% (624)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (79)

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  1. British Overseas – rank – 2 (0.02%)
  2. Europe – rank – 9 (97.62%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 5 (95.62%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 15 (0.19%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 15 (0.19%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 18 (1.82%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 16 (0.07%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 17 (1.01%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 17 (0.57%)
      4. European Union EU2 – rank – 19 (0.16%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.34%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 15 (1.40%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 16 (0.12%)
  6. Africa – rank – 21 (0.50%)

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Passport records of County Durham residents

  1. Europe – 78.51% (409,878)
    1. United Kingdom – 77.03% (402,136)
    2. Other Europe – 1.31% (6,843)
      1. EU Member countries – 1.24% (6,451)
        1. Poland – 0.43% (2,237)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.32% (1,669)
        3. Romania – 0.13% (665)
        4. Italy – 0.09% (465)
        5. Germany – 0.08% (433)
        6. France – 0.06% (304)
        7. Spain – 0.05% (261)
        8. Portugal – 0.04% (194)
        9. Lithuania – 0.04% (223)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.08% (392)
        1. Other Europe – 0.05% (256)
        2. Turkey – 0.03% (136)
    3. Ireland – 0.17% (899)
  2. No passport held – 20.50% (107,031)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.64% (3,340)
    1. Eastern Asia – 0.31% (1,621)
    2. Southern Asia – 0.17% (871)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.11% (562)
    4. Middle East – 0.05% (271)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (15)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.18% (927)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.14% (707)
    2. Central and South America – 0.04% (220)
  5. Africa – 0.14% (721)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.06% (324)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.05% (279)
    3. North Africa – 0.02% (118)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.03% (169)

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Rank of County Durham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 4 (20.50%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 6 (0.18%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 6 (0.14%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 9 (0.04%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 11 (0.64%)
    1. Eastern Asia – rank – 3 (0.31%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 4 (0.00%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 7 (0.05%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 9 (0.11%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 16 (0.17%)
  4. Africa – rank – 16 (0.14%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 14 (0.02%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 15 (0.05%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 18 (0.06%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 17 (0.03%)
  6. Europe – rank – 21 (78.51%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 18 (1.31%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 7 (0.08%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 4 (0.03%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 9 (0.05%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 18 (1.24%)
        1. France – rank – 10 (0.06%)
        2. Germany – rank – 10 (0.08%)
        3. Lithuania – rank – 14 (0.04%)
        4. Italy – rank – 15 (0.09%)
        5. Poland – rank – 16 (0.43%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 17 (0.04%)
        7. Spain – rank – 17 (0.05%)
        8. Romania – rank – 18 (0.13%)
        9. Other EU countries – rank – 20 (0.32%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 19 (77.03%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 20 (0.17%)

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Ethnic groups in County Durham

  1. White – 96.82% (505,471)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 94.75% (494,638)
    2. Other White – 1.63% (8,494)
    3. Irish – 0.27% (1,384)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.15% (798)
    5. Roma – 0.03% (157)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 1.50% (7,834)
    1. Chinese – 0.54% (2,838)
    2. Indian – 0.41% (2,148)
    3. Other Asian – 0.35% (1,818)
    4. Pakistani – 0.14% (730)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.06% (300)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.95% (4,949)
    1. White and Asian – 0.38% (1,962)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.22% (1,167)
    3. White and Black African – 0.18% (914)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – 0.17% (906)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.40% (2,073)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.24% (1,248)
    2. Arab – 0.16% (825)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.33% (1,740)
    1. African – 0.23% (1,202)
    2. Caribbean – 0.05% (284)
    3. Other Black – 0.05% (254)

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Rank of County Durham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 10 (96.82%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 5 (0.15%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 8 (94.75%)
    3. Roma – rank – 17 (0.03%)
    4. Other White – rank – 17 (1.63%)
    5. Irish – rank – 19 (0.27%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 14 (0.33%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 13 (0.05%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 14 (0.05%)
    3. African – rank – 16 (0.23%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 15 (0.95%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 11 (0.18%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 12 (0.38%)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.17%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 20 (0.22%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 16 (1.50%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 5 (0.54%)
    2. Indian – rank – 12 (0.41%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 16 (0.14%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 17 (0.35%)
    5. Bangladeshi – rank – 18 (0.06%)
  5. Other ethnic group – rank – 17 (0.40%)
    1. Arab – rank – 14 (0.16%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 18 (0.24%)

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Religions in County Durham

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 285,167 54.62
No religion 201,688 38.63
Not answered 26,687 5.11
Muslim 2,922 0.56
Other religion 2,198 0.42
Buddhist 1,290 0.25
Hindu 990 0.19
Sikh 839 0.16
Jewish 286 0.05

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Rank of County Durham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Christian 8 54.62
Jewish 9 0.05
Other religion 9 0.42
Sikh 12 0.16
No religion 13 38.63
Buddhist 13 0.25
Hindu 14 0.19
Muslim 17 0.56
Not answered 17 5.11

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Employment and unemployment amongst County Durham Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 52.36% (227,221)
    1. In employment – 49.82% (216,177)
      1. Employee – 43.17% (187,328)
        1. Full-time – 32.16% (139,575)
        2. Part-time – 11.00% (47,753)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 5.44% (23,598)
        1. Full-time – 3.22% (13,994)
        2. Part-time – 2.21% (9,604)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.21% (5,251)
        1. Full-time – 0.96% (4,163)
        2. Part-time – 0.25% (1,088)
    2. Unemployed – 2.54% (11,044)
  2. Economically inactive – 45.74% (198,474)
    1. Retired – 25.63% (111,234)
    2. Student – 6.49% (28,153)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 6.14% (26,631)
    4. Looking after home or family – 4.37% (18,945)
    5. Other – 3.11% (13,511)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.90% (8,263)
    1. In employment – 1.39% (6,038)
      1. Employee – 1.25% (5,409)
        1. Part-time – 1.01% (4,387)
        2. Full-time – 0.24% (1,022)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.13% (572)
        1. Part-time – 0.12% (512)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (60)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (57)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (24)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (33)
    2. Unemployed – 0.51% (2,225)

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Rank of County Durham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 3 (45.74%)
    1. Student – rank – 5 (6.49%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 6 (6.14%)
    3. Other – rank – 11 (3.11%)
    4. Retired – rank – 12 (25.63%)
    5. Looking after home or family – rank – 12 (4.37%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 7 (1.90%)
    1. In employment – rank – 8 (1.39%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 3 (0.13%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.12%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.01%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 4 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 2 (0.01%)
      3. Employee – rank – 11 (1.25%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.24%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 12 (1.01%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 8 (0.51%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 20 (52.36%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 14 (2.54%)
    2. In employment – rank – 19 (49.82%)
      1. Employee – rank – 13 (43.17%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 10 (32.16%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 25 (11.00%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 16 (5.44%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 16 (3.22%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 18 (2.21%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 17 (1.21%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 17 (0.96%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (0.25%)

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Socio-economic statistics for County Durham

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 76,187 17.56
Routine occupations 64,021 14.75
Semi-routine occupations 58,725 13.53
Intermediate occupations 48,662 11.21
Never worked and long-term unemployed 47,155 10.87
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 38,716 8.92
Small employers and own account workers 35,580 8.2
Full-time students 35,543 8.19
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 29,369 6.77

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Rank of County Durham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 5 8.19
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6 6.77
Semi-routine occupations 9 13.53
Routine occupations 10 14.75
Never worked and long-term unemployed 11 10.87
Intermediate occupations 12 11.21
Small employers and own account workers 16 8.2
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 18 8.92
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 19 17.56

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Occupation groups in County Durham

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 37,179 16.73
Associate professional and technical 26,917 12.11
Skilled trades 26,099 11.74
Elementary 25,193 11.34
Caring, leisure and other service 23,112 10.4
Managers, directors and senior officials 22,537 10.14
Administrative and secretarial 21,178 9.53
Process, plant and machine operatives 20,568 9.26
Sales and customer service 19,432 8.74

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Rank of County Durham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Associate professional and technical 9 12.11
Administrative and secretarial 9 9.53
Process, plant and machine operatives 9 9.26
Sales and customer service 11 8.74
Caring, leisure and other service 12 10.4
Elementary 12 11.34
Professional occupations 13 16.73
Skilled trades 15 11.74
Managers, directors and senior officials 17 10.14

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