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City of Durham

Constituency

The middle of the North East. About 103,407 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 216 square kilometres.

MP for City of Durham

Mary Kelly FoyLabourMP since

They won by 11,757 votes on a 57.6% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 79% of people in City of Durham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
28.9%
105th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
57.6%
Joint 234th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
100,679
316th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
79%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in City of Durham at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mary FoyElectedLabour19,13147.1%
Mark BelchReform UK7,37418.2%
Mark WilkesLiberal Democrat5,92014.6%
Luke HolmesConservative5,22112.9%
Jonathan ElmerGreen Party2,8036.9%
Sarah WelbourneSocial Democratic Party1780.4%
Electorate
70,583
Turnout
57.6%
Majority
11,757 (28.9%)
Valid votes
40,627
Rejected ballots
165

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How City of Durham compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

City of DurhamMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. City of Durham is 28.9%.
28.9%105th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. City of Durham is 57.6%.
57.6%joint 234th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. City of Durham is 100,679.
100,679316th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. City of Durham is 79.0%.
79%joint 170th most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of City of Durham?

City of Durham had 100,679 usual residents at the census.

City of Durham is the 316th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of County Durham

Most of City of 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 City of Durham itself. See County Durham

Average house price
£140,788
Up 4.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,436
23rd lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.2×
Joint 15th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
28.8
Joint 48th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
City of Durham in brief

The winner in City of Durham had a majority of 28.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in City of Durham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.6%.

City of Durham had 100,679 usual residents at the census.

About 79% of people in City of Durham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.