# City of Durham

The middle of the North East. About 103,407 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 216 square kilometres.

Mary Kelly Foy has been the Labour MP for City of Durham since July 2024. They won by 11,757 votes on a 57.6% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001173. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Mary Kelly Foy has been the Labour MP for City of Durham since July 2024.
They won by 11,757 votes on a 57.6% turnout.

MP: [Mary Kelly Foy](https://members.parliament.uk/member/4753) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: City of Durham

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mary Foy (elected) | Labour | 19,131 | 47.1% |
| Mark Belch | Reform UK | 7,374 | 18.2% |
| Mark Wilkes | Liberal Democrat | 5,920 | 14.6% |
| Luke Holmes | Conservative | 5,221 | 12.9% |
| Jonathan Elmer | Green Party | 2,803 | 6.9% |
| Sarah Welbourne | Social Democratic Party | 178 | 0.4% |

Electorate 70,583. Turnout 57.6%. Majority 11,757 (28.9%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3391

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 28.9%** (July 2024). The winner in City of Durham had a majority of 28.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 105th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/city-of-durham#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 57.6%** (July 2024). Turnout in City of Durham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.6% (House of Commons Library). Joint 234th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/city-of-durham#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 100,679** (2021). City of Durham had 100,679 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 316th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/city-of-durham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 79%** (2022). About 79% of people in City of Durham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/city-of-durham#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001173) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 79% of people in City of Durham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001173) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of County Durham, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is City of Durham.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001173) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of County Durham, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is City of Durham.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001173) (Census 2021, England and Wales): City of Durham had 100,679 usual residents at the census.

## How City of Durham compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | City of Durham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 28.9% | 105th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 57.6% | joint 234th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 100,679 | 316th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 79% | joint 170th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of City of Durham?

City of Durham had 100,679 usual residents at the census.
City of Durham is the 316th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of County Durham

Most of City of Durham lies in County Durham. These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not City of Durham itself. [See County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)

- **Average house price: £140,788** (August 2026). County Durham’s average house price was £140,788 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,436** (2025). Full-time workers living in County Durham earned a median of £33,436 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 23rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.2×** (2025). A home in County Durham costs 4.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). County Durham has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## City of Durham in brief

The winner in City of Durham had a majority of 28.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in City of Durham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.6%.
City of Durham had 100,679 usual residents at the census.
About 79% of people in City of Durham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001173
- Council: [County Durham †](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)
- Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 216 km²
- People, mid-2024: 103,407*
- Wards: 9
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 60
- Output areas: 311

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[North Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-durham), [Bishop Auckland](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bishop-auckland), [Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newton-aycliffe-and-spennymoor), [Easington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/easington), [Houghton and Sunderland South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/houghton-and-sunderland-south)

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## Latest updates for City of Durham

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001173

## How to cite

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