County Durham Summary Statistics 2002
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Resident Population (000s)(note 1)
 | County Durham | England & Wales |
| 1961 | 510.1 | 46,229.0 |
| 1971 | 509.3 | 48,934.0 |
| 1981 | 508.7 | 49,176.7 |
| 1991 | 494.5 | 49,890.3 |
| 2000 Estimates | 446.6 | 52,943.3 |
County Durham Population 2000 Estimates - County Summary
Housing in County Durham
| Number of Dwellings 2000 (000s)2 | | 219.6 |
| % private sector | | 72.6 |
| % local authority | | 23.9 |
| % other public sector | | 3.5 |
| Number of Households 2000 (000s)3 | | 200.1 |
| Average Household size 2000 | | 2.4 |
| Housing Completions April 2000-March 20012 | - Public | 104 |
| - Private | 1,295 |
Employment
| County Durham | England & Wales |
| Economically active 2000 (000s)4 | | |
| Male | 119.7 | 14,613.0 |
| Female | 95.1 | 11,690.0 |
| Activity rates 1999 (%)4 | | |
| Male | 63.7 | 72.3 |
| Female | 47.0 | 55.5 |
| Unemployment April 20015 | | |
| Males unemployed | 7,625 | 653.7 |
| % unemployed for over one year | 18.5 | 21.2 |
| Females unemployed | 2,241 | 203.5 |
| % unemployed for over one year | 9.9 | 14.0 |
Environment/Transport
| County Durham | England & Wales |
| Total area 2000 (000s ha)6 | 223.2 | 15,118.9 |
| Population density 1999 (persons/ha)3 | 2.2 | 3.5 |
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| Households with no car 1991 (%)1 | 39.9 | 32.4 |
| Households with one car 1991 (%)1 | 43.0 | 43.8 |
| Households with two or more cars 1991 (%)1 | 17.1 | 23.8 |
| Length of highways December 2001 (kms)7 | County Durham |
| Motorway | 84.6 |
| Trunk | 135.6 |
| Primary Route Network | 178.0 |
| Non Primary Route Network | 181.6 |
| County roads - classified | 1,104.4 |
| County roads - unclassified | 2,098.9 |
Notes
(1) 1971,1981,1991 Census & Director of Economic Development and Planning, 2000 Population Estimates produced by rolling forward the 1991 Census, using known births and deaths and annual changes in the electorate.
(2) District Council Returns.
(3) Director of Economic Development and Planning, 2000 estimates.
(4) Director of Economic Development and Planning, 2000 estimates. England and Wales figures are from ONS 2000 Labour Force Survey, (Spring quarter).
(5) ONS data compiled on 1991 district boundaries. National figures are given in thousands.
(6) 1991 Census with amendments to reflect recent boundary changes.
(7) Director of Environment and Technical Services 2001. Figures differ from previous years due to new road adoptions and changes in the method of calculation of carriageway lengths.
Other Information
County Durham Population 2000 Estimates - County Summary2001 Census Summary Sheets
Major Centre Area Profiles
2001 Census Summary Sheets - Wards
2001 Census Summary Sheets - Electoral Divisions
2001 Census Summary Sheets - Parishes
