Most and least densely populated places in East of England (2021)

Luton was the most densely populated of East of England’s 45 councils in 2021 (population density 5,196 per km²).

North Norfolk was the least densely populated (106 per km²). The middle council, Brentwood, had 503 per km².

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Population density for every council in East of England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Luton5,196 per km²
2Watford4,771 per km²
3Southend-on-Sea4,336 per km²
4Norwich3,690 per km²
5Cambridge3,579 per km²
6Ipswich3,535 per km²
7Stevenage3,446 per km²
8Harlow3,056 per km²
9Castle Point2,006 per km²
10Broxbourne1,924 per km²
11Basildon1,705 per km²
12Thurrock1,074 per km²
13Hertsmere1,066 per km²
14Three Rivers1,056 per km²
15Welwyn Hatfield925 per km²
16St Albans919 per km²
17Dacorum730 per km²
18Peterborough628 per km²
19Colchester580 per km²
20Great Yarmouth572 per km²
21Chelmsford530 per km²
22Rochford513 per km²
23Brentwood503 per km²
24Tendring441 per km²
25Central Bedfordshire411 per km²
26Epping Forest398 per km²
27Bedford389 per km²
28North Hertfordshire355 per km²
29East Hertfordshire316 per km²
30Braintree254 per km²
31Broadland239 per km²
32Huntingdonshire198 per km²
33East Suffolk195 per km²
34Fenland188 per km²
35Maldon185 per km²
36South Cambridgeshire180 per km²
37West Suffolk174 per km²
38South Norfolk156 per km²
39Babergh155 per km²
40Uttlesford142 per km²
41East Cambridgeshire135 per km²
42Mid Suffolk118 per km²
43Breckland108 per km²
44King's Lynn and West Norfolk107 per km²
45North Norfolk106 per km²

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Source and method · See it on the map