People

43,000 city residents

31,400 of working age

107,000 people within 5 miles

511,000 people within 10 miles

2.56m people within 60 mins

Employment

430,000 employed in Durham City’s catchment

35,000 workers commute into County Durham

20-29 y/o make up 23% of the working population

£23,590 median pay in the Durham catchment

Skills & Talent

18,000 students at Durham University

105,000 students attend the region’s 5 universities

30% employment in DCIT, renewables, environmental technologies, tourism & leisure

15.6% of Durham’s catchment are fully qualified professionals