Every ten years the Government undertakes a census, which collects a wide range of information on population, health, ethnicity, lone parents, households, and the economic status of residents.
The Census is the largest single statistical exercise undertaken by government and remains the most important source of information on the size and nature of the population. For many years, the Census has been relied upon to underpin national and local decision making. The Census is widely acknowledged as playing a fundamental and unique role in the provision of comprehensive and robust population statistics.
Background on the Census is available on the ONS Website: The Story of the Census
2021 Census – Results
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| The initial 2021 Census results have been published.
County Durham: 522,100 residents; 234,800 households (2011 Census 513,200 and 223,800 respectively). ONS Info Page explaining: Population Change in County Durham Census 2021 first results will include five datasets containing population and household estimates for England and for Wales, rounded to the nearest 100, at local authority level. These are:
Further details are available on the ONS Website – 2021 Census Results |
2021 Census Day
Census Day: Sunday 21st March 2021
Sunday 21 March was Census Day and millions of people across England and Wales completed the census.
The first results from the 2021 Census will be published by the Office for National Statistics in the summer of 2022.
Data and family records from the 1921 Census have now been published by the National Archive Service.
Further information on the 2021 Census is available on the ONS 2021 Census website.
Historical Public Information Films
The following links are to public information films from 1971 and 1981:
The documents we publish on this page are either legally required to be made available for inspection, for information and analysis purposes or may have been supplied by the public and so in some cases may not be fully accessible. If, for any reason, you cannot access the documents and need an alternative format, please email ina@durham.gov.uk.
2011 Census
‘Census Day’ in 2011 was Sunday 27th March 2011 in the UK. The following reports provide summaries for County Durham. Further information is available on the ONS website and NOMIS.
- 2011 Census Summary for County Durham (PDF; 1Mb)
- 2011 Census Reports
- Veterans (2021 Census: population, gender, age, general health, disability, tenure, landlord status, qualifications, economic activity and occupation)
Data links: