People and census in East of England
RegionEast England. 6,613,801 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 19,132 square kilometres.
24 layers about people and census for East of England, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Population by neighbourhood
Census 2021, England and Wales
The map shows population for each of East of England’s 3,758 neighbourhoods. Open it to see any one’s figure.
What is the population of East of England?
East of England’s population was an estimated 6,613,801 in mid-2025.
The population rose 0.7% in the year to mid-2025.
East of England is 4th most populated of 12 for population.
Population estimate
RegionEast of England’s population was an estimated 6,613,801 in mid-2025.
The population rose 0.7% in the year to mid-2025.
East of England is 4th most populated of 12 for population.
Population
RegionEast of England had 6,335,074 usual residents at the census.
East of England is the 4th most populated of 12 in the UK.
Aged 15 to 64
Region62.8% of residents in East of England were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
In England the figure is 64.2%.
- Against England
- 2% lower64.2%
Aged 65 and over
Region19.6% of residents in East of England were aged 65 or over at the census.
In England the figure is 18.4%.
- Against England
- 7% higher18.4%
Aged under 15
Region17.6% of residents in East of England were aged under 15 at the census.
In England the figure is 17.4%.
- Against England
- 1% higher17.4%
Born outside the UK
Region14.9% of residents in East of England were born outside the UK.
In England the figure is 17.4%.
- Against England
- 14% lower17.4%
Disability
Region16.6% of residents in East of England had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.
In England the figure is 17.3%.
- Against England
- 4% lower17.3%
Good or very good health
Region82.9% of residents in East of England said their health was good or very good.
In England the figure is 82.2%.
- Against England
- 1% higher82.2%
Households
RegionEast of England had 2,628,782 households at the census.
East of England is 4th highest of 12 for the number of households.
Households without a car or van
Region16.8% of households in East of England had no car or van at the census.
In England the figure is 23.5%.
- Against England
- 29% lower23.5%
Owner-occupied homes
Region66.2% of households in East of England owned their home at the census.
In England the figure is 62.3%.
- Against England
- 6% higher62.3%
Population density
RegionEast of England had 331 people per square kilometre at the census.
In England the figure is 433 per km².
Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.
- Against England
- 24% lower433 per km²
Private rented homes
Region18.2% of households in East of England rented privately at the census.
In England the figure is 20.5%.
- Against England
- 11% lower20.5%
Social rented homes
Region15.5% of households in East of England rented from a council or housing association at the census.
In England the figure is 17.1%.
- Against England
- 9% lower17.1%
Degree-level qualifications
RegionEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only31.6% of residents aged 16 and over in East of England had a degree-level qualification at the census.
In England the figure is 33.9%.
- Against England
- 7% lower33.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh
RegionEngland and Wales only6.4% of residents in East of England identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.
In England the figure is 9.6%.
- Against England
- 33% lower9.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African
RegionEngland and Wales only2.9% of residents in East of England identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.
In England the figure is 4.2%.
- Against England
- 31% lower4.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
RegionEngland and Wales only2.8% of residents in East of England identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.
In England the figure is 3.0%.
- Against England
- 7% lower3.0%
Other ethnic group
RegionEngland and Wales only1.4% of residents in East of England identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.
In England the figure is 2.2%.
- Against England
- 36% lower2.2%
White ethnic groups
RegionEngland and Wales only86.5% of residents in East of England identified with a White ethnic group.
In England the figure is 81.0%.
- Against England
- 7% higher81.0%
Christian
RegionEngland and Wales only46.6% of residents in East of England said they were Christian.
In England the figure is 46.3%.
- Against England
- 1% higher46.3%
No religion
RegionEngland and Wales only40.2% of residents in East of England said they had no religion.
In England the figure is 36.7%.
- Against England
- 10% higher36.7%
Working mainly from home
RegionEngland and Wales only31.9% of working residents in East of England worked mainly from home in March 2021.
In England the figure is 31.5%.
- Against England
- 1% higher31.5%
Annual population change
RegionEast of England’s estimated population changed by 0.7% in the year to mid-2025.
Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.
- Against England
- 1.8 times0.4%
- Against the UK
- 2.3 times0.3%