Most and fewest households: places in North East (2021)

County Durham had the highest households of North East’s 12 councils in 2021, at 234,761.

Hartlepool had the lowest, at 40,930. The middle council, Gateshead, had 88,999.

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Households for every council in North East, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1County Durham234,761
2Northumberland146,922
3Newcastle upon Tyne122,797
4Sunderland122,177
5North Tyneside96,232
6Gateshead88,999
7Stockton-on-Tees83,757
8South Tyneside68,287
9Redcar and Cleveland61,636
10Middlesbrough60,262
11Darlington48,918
12Hartlepool40,930

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