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County Durham vs South Tyneside

A side-by-side comparison of the County Durham and South Tynesidelocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: County Durham is the more populous; council tax is lower in South Tyneside; South Tyneside has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

County DurhamSouth Tyneside
Population522,068147,774
Density234/km²2,294/km²
Deprivation12% in most-deprived 10%25% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,622£2,434
Schools Good/Outstanding85%92%
Aged under 1617%18%
Aged 16–6462%61%
Aged 65+21%21%