Towns and cities in County Durham by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated 18 September 2026 · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames

All 69 populated places in County Durham, ranked by current population. The largest is Durham, with 47,785 people.

Every place in County Durham, ranked

Do not add these figures together to get County Durham's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 447,681 against an official 538,011. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.

538,011

population of County Durham (ONS, mid-2024)

towns & places

Durham

largest place

#	Place	Population
1	Durham	47,785
2	Chester-le-Street	36,917
3	Stanley	31,300
4	Consett	29,137
5	Newton Aycliffe	26,415
6	Bishop Auckland	26,050
7	Seaham	22,373
8	Peterlee	20,300
9	Spennymoor	17,766
10	Annfield Plain	10,406
11	Shildon	9,976
12	Ferryhill	9,805
13	Brandon	9,566
14	Crook	9,498
15	Murton	7,413
16	Ushaw Moor	7,368
17	Easington	7,193
18	Barnard Castle	7,040
19	Sacriston	7,030
20	Willington	6,633
21	Pelton	5,366
22	Wingate	5,134
23	Castleside	4,881
24	Langley Park	4,545
25	Sedgefield	4,456
26	Bowburn	3,884
27	Burnopfield	3,735
28	Lanchester	3,543
29	Coxhoe	3,522
30	Coundon	3,256
31	Sherburn	3,140
32	Trimdon	2,958
33	Fishburn	2,588
34	South Hetton	2,561
35	Wolsingham	2,503
36	Cornforth	2,501
37	Thornley	2,457
38	Witton Gilbert	2,339
39	West Rainton	2,316
40	Tow Law	2,138
41	High Etherley	2,119
42	Low Etherley	1,929
43	Ingleton	1,678
44	Tanfield	1,659
45	Evenwood	1,608
46	Stanhope	1,602
47	Cockfield	1,531
48	Kelloe	1,502
49	Staindrop	1,310
50	Trimdon Grange	1,304
51	Hunwick	1,248
52	Haswell	1,248
53	Sherburn Hill	1,202
54	Bishop Middleham	1,151
55	Gainford	1,133
56	Middleton in Teesdale	934
57	Ebchester	871
58	Byers Green	858
59	Kirk Merrington	799
60	Frosterley	636
61	Cotherstone	594
62	Witton le Wear	567
63	Croxdale	505
64	Hawthorn	500
65	Mickleton	413
66	Copley	400
67	Fir Tree	314
68	Binchester	271
69	Trimdon Station	1

Common questions

What is the population of County Durham?

538,011, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for County Durham. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.

What is the largest town in County Durham?

Durham, with 47,785 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 69 recorded places in County Durham by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.