Biggest and smallest places in East of England by population (2025)

Central Bedfordshire was the most populated of East of England’s 45 councils in 2025 (population estimate 321,605).

Maldon was the least populated (70,196). The middle council, Norwich, had 145,676.

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Population estimate for every council in East of England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Value
1	Central Bedfordshire	321,605
2	East Suffolk	250,106
3	Luton	236,380
4	Peterborough	224,757
5	Colchester	201,163
6	Bedford	196,398
7	Basildon	193,489
8	Huntingdonshire	191,941
9	Chelmsford	190,570
10	West Suffolk	189,407
11	Southend-on-Sea	185,214
12	Thurrock	181,664
13	South Cambridgeshire	174,641
14	Braintree	166,471
15	Dacorum	162,316
16	Tendring	159,060
17	East Hertfordshire	158,033
18	King's Lynn and West Norfolk	156,943
19	St Albans	150,757
20	South Norfolk	150,396
21	Cambridge	149,872
22	Breckland	148,095
23	Norwich	145,676
24	Broadland	139,652
25	Ipswich	139,457
26	Epping Forest	138,394
27	North Hertfordshire	137,365
28	Welwyn Hatfield	121,748
29	Mid Suffolk	113,047
30	Hertsmere	110,242
31	Watford	107,658
32	Fenland	105,930
33	North Norfolk	103,708
34	Broxbourne	103,130
35	Great Yarmouth	100,957
36	Harlow	98,543
37	Babergh	97,833
38	Uttlesford	96,762
39	Three Rivers	96,068
40	East Cambridgeshire	94,599
41	Stevenage	92,081
42	Rochford	90,760
43	Castle Point	90,613
44	Brentwood	80,104
45	Maldon	70,196

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