# North Durham

The middle of the North East. About 97,555 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 230 square kilometres.

Luke Akehurst has been the Labour MP for North Durham since July 2024. They won by 5,873 votes on a 56.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001389. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east)

## MP and the 2024 result

Luke Akehurst has been the Labour MP for North Durham since July 2024.
They won by 5,873 votes on a 56.8% turnout.

MP: [Luke Akehurst](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5112) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: North Durham

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luke Akehurst (elected) | Labour | 16,562 | 39.8% |
| Andrew Husband | Reform UK | 10,689 | 25.7% |
| George Carter | Conservative | 6,492 | 15.6% |
| Craig Martin | Liberal Democrat | 4,208 | 10.1% |
| Sunny Moon-Schott | Green Party | 2,366 | 5.7% |
| Chris Bradburn | Workers Party of Britain | 928 | 2.2% |
| Tom Chittenden | Social Democratic Party | 320 | 0.8% |

Electorate 73,226. Turnout 56.8%. Majority 5,873 (14.1%). 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/3663

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: 14.1%** (July 2024). The winner in North Durham had a majority of 14.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 325th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-durham#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 56.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in North Durham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.8% (House of Commons Library). Joint 205th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-durham#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 94,965** (2021). North Durham had 94,965 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 145th 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/north-durham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 65%** (2022). About 65% of people in North 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/north-durham#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001389) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 65% of people in North 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=E14001389) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of County Durham, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is North Durham.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001389) (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 North Durham.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001389) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Durham had 94,965 usual residents at the census.

## How North Durham compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | North Durham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 14.1% | joint 324th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 56.8% | joint 205th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 94,965 | 145th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 65% | joint 230th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of North Durham?

North Durham had 94,965 usual residents at the census.
North Durham is the 145th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of County Durham

Most of North 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 North Durham itself. [See County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham)

- **Average house price: £140,447** (July 2026). County Durham’s average house price was £140,447 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 16 September 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.

## North Durham in brief

The winner in North Durham had a majority of 14.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in North Durham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.8%.
North Durham had 94,965 usual residents at the census.
About 65% of people in North Durham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001389
- 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: 230 km²
- People, mid-2024: 97,555*
- Wards: 11
- Middle areas: 12
- Neighbourhoods: 59
- Output areas: 324

* 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

[City of Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/city-of-durham), [Bishop Auckland](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bishop-auckland), [Blaydon and Consett](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blaydon-and-consett), [Washington and Gateshead South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/washington-and-gateshead-south), [Hexham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hexham), [Houghton and Sunderland South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/houghton-and-sunderland-south)

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## Latest updates for North Durham

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001389

## How to cite

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