Durham county population changes

In 2024, the total population of Durham county county was 956k and it increased by 88.5k people since 2002. That's 10.2% population growth . Population average age was 42.2 and it increased by 3 years since 2002. The county was ageing faster than England and Wales in which the age grew by 2 years in the same period. The population was growing slower than population in England and Wales which grew by 17.5%.

Summary of Population, Growth, and Age Trends Since 2002
Population Change Since 2002	Value
Absolute Headcount Change	+88.5k
Population Percentage Change	+10.2%
Average Age Change (Years)	+3 yrs

Durham county headcount change rank

Compares speed of population growth to other counties. Areas with the highest population growth are on the left. Shows relative population change between 2002 and 2024.

Durham county headcount change rank by year

Durham county headcount change map

Compares the latest population estimates with population estimates in 2002 and shows percentage difference.

Durham county population growth rate

Shows year over year population change.

Durham county population growth rate

Durham county population growth

Shows total population by year.

Durham county population growth

Durham county average age change map

Shows population's average age change since 2002.

Durham county population average age change rank

Compares the speed of average age change in the counties between 2002 and 2024.

Areas with the fastest ageing population are on the left, the areas with their population becoming younger are on the right.

Durham county population average age change rank by year

Durham county population average age

Annual statistics of population's average age.

Durham county population average age by year

Population average age by year
Year	Durham county county	England and Wales
2024	42.2	40.8
2023	42.1	40.7
2022	42.1	40.7
2021	42.1	40.7
2020	41.9	40.5
2019	41.8	40.4
2018	41.6	40.2
2017	41.4	40.1
2016	41.2	39.9
2015	41.1	39.8
2014	40.9	39.7
2013	40.7	39.6
2012	40.6	39.5
2011	40.4	39.4
2010	40.3	39.3
2009	40.1	39.2
2008	40.0	39.2
2007	39.9	39.1
2006	39.8	39.0
2005	39.6	39.0
2004	39.5	38.9
2003	39.4	38.8
2002	39.2	38.7

Durham county male and female average age

Annual statistics of population's average age by sex.

Durham county male and female average age by year

Male and female average age by year
Year	Male Average Age	Female Average Age
2024	41.3	43.0
2023	41.3	42.9
2022	41.3	42.9
2021	41.3	42.9
2020	41.1	42.7
2019	41.0	42.6
2018	40.7	42.4
2017	40.5	42.2
2016	40.3	42.1
2015	40.2	42.0
2014	40.0	41.8
2013	39.8	41.6
2012	39.6	41.5
2011	39.4	41.4
2010	39.3	41.2
2009	39.1	41.1
2008	38.9	41.0
2007	38.8	40.9
2006	38.7	40.8
2005	38.5	40.7
2004	38.3	40.6
2003	38.2	40.5
2002	37.9	40.4