Population: every council in North East
County Durham had the highest population of North East’s 12 councils in 2021, at 522,068.
Hartlepool had the lowest, at 92,338. The middle council, Stockton-on-Tees, had 196,595.
| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | County Durham | 522,068 |
| 2 | Northumberland | 320,567 |
| 3 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 300,125 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 274,172 |
| 5 | North Tyneside | 208,967 |
| 6 | Stockton-on-Tees | 196,595 |
| 7 | Gateshead | 196,151 |
| 8 | South Tyneside | 147,776 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 143,926 |
| 10 | Redcar and Cleveland | 136,531 |
| 11 | Darlington | 107,799 |
| 12 | Hartlepool | 92,338 |