Is Bishop Auckland in County Durham a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Bishop Auckland older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Bishop Auckland and County Durham? What is the claimant count in Bishop Auckland and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Bishop Auckland Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Bishop Auckland residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Bishop Auckland to the national average for England.
Level | Woodhouse Close | England |
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No Qualifications | 30.22% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 10.27% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 15.41% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 6.52% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 17.89% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 17.63% | 33.92% |
Bishop Auckland Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Woodhouse Close.Age Band | Proportion |
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4 & under | |
5 - 9 years | |
10 - 15 years | |
16 - 19 years | |
20 - 24 years | |
25 - 34 years | |
35 - 49 years | |
50 - 64 years | |
65 - 74 years | |
75 - 84 years | |
85 years & over | |
What are the occupations of the residents of Bishop Auckland?
The largest employment sector in Bishop Auckland is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.Sector | Proportion |
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Elementary Occupations | 17.16% |
Skilled Trades | 14.42% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 12.94% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 10.52% |
Professional Occupations | 10.08% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 9.29% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 7.93% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 7.24% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Bishop Auckland and County Durham
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Bishop Auckland either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 49.81 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 50.19 of Bishop Auckland residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Woodhouse Close | 49.81% | 50.19% |
County Durham | 62.54% | 37.46% |
North East | 60.27% | 39.73% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Bishop Auckland has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.
Bishop Auckland compared to other wards in County Durham
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Durham South | 88.35% | 11.65% |
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2 | North Lodge | 87.74% | 12.26% |
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3 | Seaham | 77.05% | 22.95% |
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4 | Lanchester | 76.54% | 23.46% |
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5 | Chester-le-Street South | 75.71% | 24.29% |
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6 | Framwellgate and Newton Hall | 73.26% | 26.74% |
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7 | Benfieldside | 73.18% | 26.82% |
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8 | Chester-le-Street East | 72.76% | 27.24% |
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9 | Weardale | 72.34% | 27.66% |
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10 | Sedgefield | 72.2% | 27.8% |
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11 | Neville's Cross | 71.2% | 28.8% |
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12 | Aycliffe North and Middridge | 71.06% | 28.94% |
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13 | Burnopfield and Dipton | 71.02% | 28.98% |
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14 | Barnard Castle West | 70.86% | 29.14% |
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15 | Evenwood | 70.57% | 29.43% |
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16 | Pelton | 69.34% | 30.66% |
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17 | Delves Lane | 69.07% | 30.93% |
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18 | Chester-le-Street North | 68.58% | 31.42% |
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19 | Lumley | 68.51% | 31.49% |
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20 | Leadgate and Medomsley | 68.17% | 31.83% |
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21 | Passfield | 68.08% | 31.92% |
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22 | Bishop Auckland Town | 67.65% | 32.35% |
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23 | Esh and Witton Gilbert | 67.25% | 32.75% |
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24 | West Auckland | 66.66% | 33.34% |
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25 | Sherburn | 66.08% | 33.92% |
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26 | Tanfield | 65.17% | 34.83% |
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27 | Spennymoor | 64.83% | 35.17% |
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28 | Barnard Castle East | 64.21% | 35.79% |
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29 | Blackhalls | 64.14% | 35.86% |
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30 | Chilton (County Durham) | 63.51% | 36.49% |
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31 | Coxhoe | 63.2% | 36.8% |
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32 | Wingate | 62.68% | 37.32% |
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33 | Easington | 62.33% | 37.67% |
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34 | Tow Law | 62.21% | 37.79% |
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35 | Crook | 62.21% | 37.79% |
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36 | Willington and Hunwick | 62.2% | 37.8% |
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37 | Consett South | 61.27% | 38.73% |
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38 | Belmont (County Durham) | 60.72% | 39.28% |
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39 | Shotton and South Hetton | 60.53% | 39.47% |
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40 | Aycliffe East | 60.1% | 39.9% |
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41 | Trimdon and Thornley | 59.88% | 40.12% |
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42 | Tudhoe | 59.79% | 40.21% |
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43 | Sacriston | 59.02% | 40.98% |
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44 | Bishop Middleham and Cornforth | 58.9% | 41.1% |
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45 | Deerness | 58.86% | 41.14% |
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46 | Peterlee West | 58.58% | 41.42% |
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47 | Dawdon | 57.98% | 42.02% |
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48 | Murton | 57.8% | 42.2% |
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49 | Brandon | 56.97% | 43.03% |
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50 | Consett North | 56.94% | 43.06% |
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51 | Shildon and Dene Valley | 56.39% | 43.61% |
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52 | Craghead and South Moor | 55.82% | 44.18% |
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53 | Deneside | 54.34% | 45.66% |
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54 | Annfield Plain | 54.29% | 45.71% |
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55 | Ferryhill | 53.56% | 46.44% |
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56 | Coundon | 53.3% | 46.7% |
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57 | Horden | 50.47% | 49.53% |
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58 | Woodhouse Close | 49.81% | 50.19% |
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59 | Chester-le-Street West Central | 49.45% | 50.55% |
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60 | Stanley (County Durham) | 48.6% | 51.4% |
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61 | Peterlee East | 47.87% | 52.13% |
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62 | Aycliffe West | 43.68% | 56.32% |
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63 | Elvet and Gilesgate | 28.95% | 71.05% |
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Bishop Auckland is ranked 58 out of 63 wards in County Durham for the percentage of home owners.Bishop Auckland Health Statistics
Woodhouse Close has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Woodhouse Close | 38.74% | 32.61% | 18.52% | 7.89% | 2.25% |
County Durham | 42.96% | 33.9% | 15.63% | 5.78% | 1.72% |
North East | 44.58% | 33.46% | 14.95% | 5.41% | 1.61% |
England | 48.49% | 33.71% | 12.65% | 3.98% | 1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in County Durham changed since 2011?
County Durham residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.08% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 42.35% | 33.43% | 16.06% | 6.35% | 1.82% |
2021 | 42.96% | 33.9% | 15.63% | 5.78% | 1.72% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Bishop Auckland & County Durham Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Bishop Auckland in the County Durham local area district.
Bishop Auckland has a lower rate of immigrants than County Durham, the North East region and England as a whole. Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Woodhouse Close | 96.33% | 3.67% |
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County Durham | 95.62% | 4.38% |
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North East | 93.23% | 6.77% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Bishop Auckland compared to other wards in County Durham
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Elvet and Gilesgate | 78.64% | 21.36% |
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2 | Neville's Cross | 81.36% | 18.64% |
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3 | Belmont | 89.99% | 10.01% |
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4 | Framwellgate and Newton Hall | 90.46% | 9.54% |
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5 | Durham South | 92.44% | 7.56% |
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6 | Brandon | 93.64% | 6.36% |
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7 | Consett South | 94.16% | 5.84% |
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8 | Coxhoe | 94.97% | 5.03% |
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9 | Deerness | 95.12% | 4.88% |
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10 | Aycliffe North and Middridge | 95.25% | 4.75% |
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11 | Aycliffe West | 95.31% | 4.69% |
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12 | West Auckland | 95.89% | 4.11% |
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13 | Bishop Middleham and Cornforth | 95.98% | 4.02% |
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14 | Sacriston | 96.1% | 3.9% |
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15 | Dawdon | 96.18% | 3.82% |
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16 | Barnard Castle West | 96.25% | 3.75% |
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17 | Delves Lane | 96.3% | 3.7% |
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18 | Craghead and South Moor | 96.33% | 3.67% |
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19 | Chester-le-Street West Central | 96.33% | 3.67% |
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20 | Woodhouse Close | 96.33% | 3.67% |
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21 | Benfieldside | 96.34% | 3.66% |
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22 | Tudhoe | 96.37% | 3.63% |
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23 | Chester-le-Street East | 96.52% | 3.48% |
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24 | Esh and Witton Gilbert | 96.56% | 3.44% |
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25 | Leadgate and Medomsley | 96.6% | 3.4% |
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26 | Bishop Auckland Town | 96.63% | 3.37% |
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27 | Shildon and Dene Valley | 96.73% | 3.27% |
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28 | Chester-le-Street South | 96.74% | 3.26% |
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29 | Ferryhill | 96.74% | 3.26% |
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30 | Consett North | 96.75% | 3.25% |
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31 | Barnard Castle East | 96.78% | 3.22% |
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32 | Sherburn | 96.81% | 3.19% |
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33 | Annfield Plain | 96.83% | 3.17% |
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34 | Shotton and South Hetton | 96.88% | 3.12% |
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35 | Burnopfield and Dipton | 96.92% | 3.08% |
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36 | Sedgefield | 96.92% | 3.08% |
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37 | Weardale | 96.97% | 3.03% |
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38 | Murton | 97.01% | 2.99% |
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39 | Lanchester | 97.01% | 2.99% |
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40 | Aycliffe East | 97.07% | 2.93% |
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41 | Chilton | 97.08% | 2.92% |
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42 | Willington and Hunwick | 97.15% | 2.85% |
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43 | North Lodge | 97.16% | 2.84% |
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44 | Peterlee East | 97.19% | 2.81% |
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45 | Horden | 97.2% | 2.8% |
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46 | Coundon | 97.24% | 2.76% |
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47 | Stanley | 97.31% | 2.69% |
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48 | Passfield | 97.38% | 2.62% |
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49 | Tanfield | 97.4% | 2.6% |
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50 | Chester-le-Street North | 97.41% | 2.59% |
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51 | Spennymoor | 97.42% | 2.58% |
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52 | Pelton | 97.44% | 2.56% |
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53 | Lumley | 97.54% | 2.46% |
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54 | Blackhalls | 97.55% | 2.45% |
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55 | Trimdon and Thornley | 97.56% | 2.44% |
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56 | Deneside | 97.72% | 2.28% |
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57 | Crook | 97.73% | 2.27% |
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58 | Easington | 97.81% | 2.19% |
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59 | Seaham | 97.83% | 2.17% |
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60 | Peterlee West | 97.88% | 2.12% |
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61 | Evenwood | 97.9% | 2.1% |
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62 | Tow Law | 97.91% | 2.09% |
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63 | Wingate | 97.91% | 2.09% |
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';Bishop Auckland is ranked 20 out of 63 wards in County Durham for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Bishop Auckland Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of County Durham.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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County Durham | 3.4% | -0.7% |
North East | 4.3% | -0.5% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Bishop Auckland on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Bishop Auckland.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 47.25% |
In Part-Time Work | 30.03% |
Unemployed | 6.29% |
69.97% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Bishop AucklandWhat is the population of Bishop Auckland and County Durham?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in County Durham including Bishop Auckland. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Annfield Plain | 8227 |
Aycliffe East | 8281 |
Aycliffe North and Middridge | 10717 |
Aycliffe West | 7969 |
Barnard Castle East | 8532 |
Barnard Castle West | 8539 |
Belmont | 14730 |
Benfieldside | 8200 |
Bishop Auckland Town | 7861 |
Bishop Middleham and Cornforth | 3669 |
Blackhalls | 7871 |
Brandon | 10300 |
Burnopfield and Dipton | 8193 |
Chester-le-Street East | 3909 |
Chester-le-Street North | 3899 |
Chester-le-Street South | 7516 |
Chester-le-Street West Central | 7931 |
Chilton | 4441 |
Consett North | 7868 |
Consett South | 5610 |
Coundon | 4417 |
Coxhoe | 12514 |
Craghead and South Moor | 8428 |
Crook | 12374 |
Dawdon | 8826 |
Deerness | 12803 |
Delves Lane | 8638 |
Deneside | 7085 |
Durham South | 2200 |
Easington | 7629 |
Elvet and Gilesgate | 12245 |
Esh and Witton Gilbert | 8172 |
Evenwood | 8208 |
Ferryhill | 10798 |
Framwellgate and Newton Hall | 14597 |
Horden | 7397 |
Lanchester | 7620 |
Leadgate and Medomsley | 8866 |
Lumley | 7280 |
Murton | 8017 |
Neville's Cross | 16042 |
North Lodge | 3464 |
Passfield | 4338 |
Pelton | 13062 |
Peterlee East | 7209 |
Peterlee West | 8187 |
Sacriston | 7697 |
Seaham | 7011 |
Sedgefield | 8239 |
Sherburn | 8500 |
Shildon and Dene Valley | 13364 |
Shotton and South Hetton | 9394 |
Spennymoor | 11273 |
Stanley | 8968 |
Tanfield | 8057 |
Tow Law | 4687 |
Trimdon and Thornley | 13207 |
Tudhoe | 9398 |
Weardale | 7980 |
West Auckland | 8821 |
Willington and Hunwick | 9000 |
Wingate | 4332 |
Woodhouse Close | 8542 |
County Durham Total | 533149 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.