Population Density in DurhamWards Ranked
Durham has 528,000 people, about 237 per km².
All 63 wards in Durham, ranked by residents per km². Data: Office for National Statistics (2022), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Ward | Residents per km² | Residents | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DenesideDurham | 4,292 per km² | 6,956 | 1.62 km² |
| 2 | Woodhouse CloseDurham | 3,629 per km² | 8,277 | 2.28 km² |
| 3 | Peterlee WestDurham | 3,188 per km² | 7,987 | 2.51 km² |
| 4 | Consett NorthDurham | 2,834 per km² | 7,886 | 2.78 km² |
| 5 | Elvet and GilesgateDurham | 2,736 per km² | 9,178 | 3.35 km² |
| 6 | Chester-le-Street NorthDurham | 2,726 per km² | 3,768 | 1.38 km² |
| 7 | Aycliffe WestDurham | 2,603 per km² | 7,720 | 2.97 km² |
| 8 | Peterlee EastDurham | 2,398 per km² | 7,821 | 3.26 km² |
| 9 | Neville's CrossDurham | 2,387 per km² | 15,473 | 6.48 km² |
| 10 | StanleyDurham | 2,281 per km² | 8,848 | 3.88 km² |
| 11 | BenfieldsideDurham | 2,189 per km² | 8,263 | 3.77 km² |
| 12 | DawdonDurham | 2,117 per km² | 8,805 | 4.16 km² |
| 13 | PassfieldDurham | 2,037 per km² | 4,692 | 2.3 km² |
| 14 | Delves LaneDurham | 2,028 per km² | 8,321 | 4.1 km² |
| 15 | Chester-le-Street West CentralDurham | 1,916 per km² | 8,168 | 4.26 km² |
| 16 | HordenDurham | 1,612 per km² | 7,276 | 4.51 km² |
| 17 | Chester-le-Street SouthDurham | 1,602 per km² | 7,294 | 4.55 km² |
| 18 | BelmontDurham | 1,559 per km² | 13,603 | 8.72 km² |
| 19 | Aycliffe North and MiddridgeDurham | 1,480 per km² | 10,918 | 7.38 km² |
| 20 | Bishop Auckland TownDurham | 1,383 per km² | 7,966 | 5.76 km² |
| 21 | Chester-le-Street EastDurham | 1,299 per km² | 3,439 | 2.65 km² |
| 22 | TudhoeDurham | 1,080 per km² | 9,687 | 8.97 km² |
| 23 | Consett SouthDurham | 1,080 per km² | 5,654 | 5.24 km² |
| 24 | Annfield PlainDurham | 1,007 per km² | 8,011 | 7.95 km² |
| 25 | Framwellgate and Newton HallDurham | 1,000 per km² | 14,020 | 14 km² |
| 26 | BrandonDurham | 918 per km² | 10,156 | 11.1 km² |
| 27 | Craghead and South MoorDurham | 883 per km² | 8,490 | 9.61 km² |
| 28 | SpennymoorDurham | 847 per km² | 11,720 | 13.8 km² |
| 29 | PeltonDurham | 786 per km² | 12,823 | 16.3 km² |
| 30 | West AucklandDurham | 782 per km² | 8,926 | 11.4 km² |
| 31 | North LodgeDurham | 758 per km² | 4,006 | 5.29 km² |
| 32 | Shildon and Dene ValleyDurham | 738 per km² | 13,645 | 18.5 km² |
| 33 | MurtonDurham | 717 per km² | 7,815 | 10.9 km² |
| 34 | CrookDurham | 694 per km² | 12,381 | 17.8 km² |
| 35 | SeahamDurham | 678 per km² | 6,711 | 9.9 km² |
| 36 | Aycliffe EastDurham | 600 per km² | 8,424 | 14 km² |
| 37 | FerryhillDurham | 563 per km² | 11,116 | 19.8 km² |
| 38 | Burnopfield and DiptonDurham | 536 per km² | 7,905 | 14.8 km² |
| 39 | TanfieldDurham | 531 per km² | 7,942 | 14.9 km² |
| 40 | SacristonDurham | 462 per km² | 7,748 | 16.8 km² |
| 41 | LumleyDurham | 455 per km² | 7,344 | 16.1 km² |
| 42 | Trimdon and ThornleyDurham | 437 per km² | 12,855 | 29.4 km² |
| 43 | Shotton and South HettonDurham | 428 per km² | 9,423 | 22 km² |
| 44 | WingateDurham | 408 per km² | 4,381 | 10.7 km² |
| 45 | DeernessDurham | 378 per km² | 13,051 | 34.5 km² |
| 46 | Leadgate and MedomsleyDurham | 359 per km² | 8,799 | 24.5 km² |
| 47 | ChiltonDurham | 345 per km² | 4,855 | 14.1 km² |
| 48 | EasingtonDurham | 343 per km² | 7,737 | 22.5 km² |
| 49 | CoxhoeDurham | 321 per km² | 13,268 | 41.4 km² |
| 50 | CoundonDurham | 309 per km² | 4,364 | 14.1 km² |
| 51 | SherburnDurham | 304 per km² | 8,524 | 28 km² |
| 52 | Willington and HunwickDurham | 234 per km² | 8,976 | 38.4 km² |
| 53 | Bishop Middleham and CornforthDurham | 221 per km² | 3,718 | 16.9 km² |
| 54 | BlackhallsDurham | 220 per km² | 7,932 | 36 km² |
| 55 | Tow LawDurham | 190 per km² | 4,695 | 24.8 km² |
| 56 | Esh and Witton GilbertDurham | 141 per km² | 7,931 | 56.3 km² |
| 57 | Durham SouthDurham | 117 per km² | 1,626 | 13.8 km² |
| 58 | SedgefieldDurham | 90 per km² | 8,431 | 94.1 km² |
| 59 | LanchesterDurham | 61 per km² | 7,684 | 125.1 km² |
| 60 | EvenwoodDurham | 60 per km² | 8,114 | 135.5 km² |
| 61 | Barnard Castle EastDurham | 41 per km² | 8,325 | 204.5 km² |
| 62 | WeardaleDurham | 20 per km² | 7,882 | 399.2 km² |
| 63 | Barnard Castle WestDurham | 17 per km² | 8,373 | 496.8 km² |