Latest data
This section looks at how many people are resident in the North East. It includes data on patterns of population distribution and change across the region.
Population
Population by age group and patterns of population change in North East local authority areas. Including the components of change.
Population
Built-up areas in the North East
The types of settlement where people in the North East live, with population estimates for cities and towns, information about age profiles and a map of population density patterns..
Population
Census 2021
Population projections
Estimates of the future size and structure of the North East population
Population
Further analysis
This section provides additional analysis of the North East population. It uses sources that are one-off or are updated only sporadically to give insight unavailable elsewhere.
2021 Census
Statistics from the latest Census provide detailed information about the residents of the North East that is unavailable from smaller surveys. In particular, the scale of the Census means that variables can be combined to give insights into the lives of specific groups of people and of residents in particular locations.