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People and census in East Cambridgeshire

District

The north of the East of England. 94,599 people in 651 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for East Cambridgeshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

East Cambridgeshire’s 269 output areas range from 104 to 608.

Population

Council
87,762
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

East Cambridgeshire had 87,762 usual residents at the census.

East Cambridgeshire is 38th lowest of 361 for population.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: East Cambridgeshire among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. East Cambridgeshire is 87,762.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
61.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

61.8% of residents in East Cambridgeshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 62.8%.

Against East of England
2% lower62.8%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged 15 to 64: East Cambridgeshire among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. East Cambridgeshire is 61.8%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
20.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.8% of residents in East Cambridgeshire were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East of England the figure is 19.6%.

Against East of England
6% higher19.6%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged 65 and over: East Cambridgeshire among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. East Cambridgeshire is 20.8%.

Aged under 15

Council
17.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.5% of residents in East Cambridgeshire were aged under 15 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 17.6%.

Against East of England
1% lower17.6%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged under 15: East Cambridgeshire among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. East Cambridgeshire is 17.5%.

Born outside the UK

Council
11.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.8% of residents in East Cambridgeshire were born outside the UK.

In East of England the figure is 14.9%.

Against East of England
21% lower14.9%
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Born outside the UK: East Cambridgeshire among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. East Cambridgeshire is 11.8%.

Disability

Council
16.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.1% of residents in East Cambridgeshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East of England the figure is 16.6%.

Against East of England
3% lower16.6%
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Disability: East Cambridgeshire among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. East Cambridgeshire is 16.1%.

Good or very good health

Council
83.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

83.5% of residents in East Cambridgeshire said their health was good or very good.

In East of England the figure is 82.9%.

Against East of England
1% higher82.9%
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Good or very good health: East Cambridgeshire among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. East Cambridgeshire is 83.5%.

Households

Council
37,203
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

East Cambridgeshire had 37,203 households at the census.

East Cambridgeshire is 40th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Households: East Cambridgeshire among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. East Cambridgeshire is 37,203.

Households without a car or van

Council
12.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

12.0% of households in East Cambridgeshire had no car or van at the census.

In East of England the figure is 16.8%.

Against East of England
29% lower16.8%
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Households without a car or van: East Cambridgeshire among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. East Cambridgeshire is 12.0%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
69.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

69.5% of households in East Cambridgeshire owned their home at the census.

In East of England the figure is 66.2%.

Against East of England
5% higher66.2%
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Owner-occupied homes: East Cambridgeshire among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. East Cambridgeshire is 69.5%.

Population density

Council
135 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

East Cambridgeshire had 135 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East of England the figure is 331 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East of England
59% lower331 per km²
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Population density: East Cambridgeshire among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². East Cambridgeshire is 135 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
16.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.5% of households in East Cambridgeshire rented privately at the census.

In East of England the figure is 18.2%.

Against East of England
9% lower18.2%
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Private rented homes: East Cambridgeshire among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. East Cambridgeshire is 16.5%.

Social rented homes

Council
14.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.0% of households in East Cambridgeshire rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East of England the figure is 15.5%.

Against East of England
10% lower15.5%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Social rented homes: East Cambridgeshire among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. East Cambridgeshire is 14.0%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
35.0%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

35.0% of residents aged 16 and over in East Cambridgeshire had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East of England the figure is 31.6%.

Against East of England
11% higher31.6%
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Degree-level qualifications: East Cambridgeshire among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. East Cambridgeshire is 35.0%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.9% of residents in East Cambridgeshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 6.4%.

Against East of England
70% lower6.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: East Cambridgeshire among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. East Cambridgeshire is 1.9%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.8% of residents in East Cambridgeshire identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.9%.

Against East of England
72% lower2.9%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: East Cambridgeshire among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. East Cambridgeshire is 0.8%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.1% of residents in East Cambridgeshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.8%.

Against East of England
25% lower2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: East Cambridgeshire among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. East Cambridgeshire is 2.1%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.7% of residents in East Cambridgeshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East of England the figure is 1.4%.

Against East of England
50% lower1.4%
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Other ethnic group: East Cambridgeshire among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. East Cambridgeshire is 0.7%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
94.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

94.5% of residents in East Cambridgeshire identified with a White ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 86.5%.

Against East of England
9% higher86.5%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
White ethnic groups: East Cambridgeshire among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. East Cambridgeshire is 94.5%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
48.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

48.5% of residents in East Cambridgeshire said they were Christian.

In East of England the figure is 46.6%.

Against East of England
4% higher46.6%
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Christian: East Cambridgeshire among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. East Cambridgeshire is 48.5%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
42.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

42.9% of residents in East Cambridgeshire said they had no religion.

In East of England the figure is 40.2%.

Against East of England
7% higher40.2%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
No religion: East Cambridgeshire among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. East Cambridgeshire is 42.9%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
34.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

34.9% of working residents in East Cambridgeshire worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East of England the figure is 31.9%.

Against East of England
9% higher31.9%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Working mainly from home: East Cambridgeshire among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. East Cambridgeshire is 34.9%.