Compare County Durham against Northumberland

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between County Durham and Northumberland.

Population comparison

Population for County Durham
533,149
Population for Northumberland
323,820
Difference
209,329
Percentage Difference
48.85%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in County Durham
213,455 (66.2%)
# People Employed in Northumberland
133,185 (71.1%)
Difference
213,455
Percentage Difference
46.31%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in County Durham
96,095 (29.8%)
# People Inactive in Northumberland
46,470 (24.8%)
Difference
96,095
Percentage Difference
69.62%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in County Durham
13,070 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Northumberland
7,645 (4.1%)
Difference
13,070
Percentage Difference
52.38%

Comparing crimes by type for County Durham and Northumberland

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how County Durham and Northumberland compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in County Durham Crimes in Northumberland Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 788 792 +788 + 99.75%
Bicycle theft 26 10 +26 + 144.44%
Burglary 233 90 +233 + 144.27%
Criminal damage and arson 612 258 +612 + 140.69%
Drugs 74 40 +74 + 129.82%
Other crime 128 45 +128 + 147.98%
Other theft 268 157 +268 + 126.12%
Possession of weapons 28 15 +28 + 130.23%
Public order 337 206 +337 + 124.13%
Robbery 12 14 +12 + 92.31%
Shoplifting 536 291 +536 + 129.63%
Theft from the person 13 3 +13 + 162.5%
Vehicle crime 180 73 +180 + 142.29%
Violence and sexual offences 1,745 890 +1,745 + 132.45%

Compare crime rate by type for County Durham and Northumberland from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in County Durham and Northumberland.

Compare Property prices over time for County Durham and Northumberland

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £220,434.33 / £335,653.27 £128,967.91 / £184,296.56 £104,181.91 / £151,111.84 £78,068.02 / £96,867.97
2022 £209,541.68 / £321,478.06 £123,621.44 / £178,338.20 £100,427.91 / £146,964.77 £75,632.04 / £95,143.79
2021 £193,784.85 / £295,040.03 £114,920.18 / £164,996.78 £94,017.11 / £136,964.48 £73,145.75 / £91,628.62
2020 £169,676.98 / £266,062.71 £101,694.36 / £150,713.77 £82,904.60 / £124,750.35 £66,870.36 / £86,142.44
2019 £167,944.11 / £254,236.48 £100,734.71 / £144,017.16 £82,339.09 / £119,240.79 £67,837.26 / £84,205.59
2018 £168,268.38 / £258,571.19 £100,638.26 / £146,245.97 £82,573.07 / £121,464.85 £68,931.13 / £86,924.90
2017 £166,182.22 / £252,163.63 £99,046.97 / £141,968.42 £81,753.87 / £118,622.80 £69,654.18 / £86,594.48
2016 £162,250.40 / £246,679.19 £97,209.71 / £139,584.12 £80,512.39 / £117,090.37 £67,392.37 / £84,022.07
2015 £158,868.93 / £240,958.33 £95,547.19 / £136,504.40 £79,164.67 / £114,723.97 £66,477.32 / £82,388.98
2014 £154,848.25 / £233,722.01 £93,493.86 / £132,696.42 £77,929.64 / £112,186.08 £65,566.55 / £80,791.78
2013 £157,656.50 / £227,630.94 £94,807.88 / £128,059.37 £79,180.08 / £108,544.35 £67,393.24 / £78,388.50
2012 £160,665.59 / £228,778.32 £96,897.04 / £128,942.08 £80,928.02 / £109,129.17 £69,863.22 / £79,806.54
2011 £164,766.51 / £235,586.72 £98,467.61 / £131,865.62 £82,065.08 / £111,350.28 £72,121.69 / £83,033.33
2010 £171,482.70 / £244,429.91 £103,552.12 / £138,480.54 £86,950.48 / £117,623.79 £76,197.34 / £87,968.15
Number of Jobs (thousands)
174k vs 108k
Median Salary
£25,904 vs £24,655
Annual Percentage Change
6.8% vs 6.0%
Mean Salary
£29,572 vs £29,867

See how County Durham compares to other areas in North East

Industry County Durham Count Northumberland Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 1,320 1,845 -525 -33.18%
Production 1,085 675 +410 + 46.59%
Construction 2,255 1,420 +835 + 45.44%
Motor Trades 585 335 +250 + 54.35%
Wholesale 425 305 +120 + 32.88%
Retail 1,210 855 +355 + 34.38%
Transport 925 405 +520 + 78.2%
Accommodation Food 1,345 1,060 +285 + 23.7%
Information Comms 415 380 +35 + 8.81%
Finance Insurance 195 150 +45 + 26.09%
Property 405 370 +35 + 9.03%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,670 1,445 +225 + 14.45%
Business Admin 1,035 825 +210 + 22.58%
Public Admin Defence 85 100 -15 -16.22%
Education 240 150 +90 + 46.15%
Health 515 375 +140 + 31.46%
Arts Entertainment 1,015 790 +225 + 24.93%