Fastest and slowest growing places in North East (2025)

Hartlepool was the fastest growing of North East’s 12 councils in 2025 (annual population change 1.8%).

Middlesbrough was the slowest growing (−1.2%). The middle council, Stockton-on-Tees, had 0.6%.

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Annual population change for every council in North East, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Hartlepool1.8%
2Darlington1.1%
3Northumberland1.0%
=4Newcastle upon Tyne0.6%
=4North Tyneside0.6%
=4Stockton-on-Tees0.6%
=7Gateshead0.5%
=7Redcar and Cleveland0.5%
9County Durham0.4%
10South Tyneside0.3%
11Sunderland0.1%
12Middlesbrough−1.2%

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Source and method · See it on the map