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People in Durham

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Population
48,997
Density /km²
2,805.83
Median age
31.3
In good health
84%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
38%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
36%
A-level equivalent
34%
GCSE-level
14%
Apprenticeship
3.3%
Other
2.0%
No qualifications
11%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
38%
Private renting
24%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
34%
All adults speak English as a main language
93%
White
88%
Asian or Asian British
7%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
13%
Lower managerial & professional
16%
Intermediate
8%
Self-employed & small employers
5%
Routine & manual
17%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.9%
Full-time students
35.5%
Christian
47%
Muslim
2.1%
Hindu
0.9%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.7%
No religion
40%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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