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

Central Bedfordshire was the most populated of East of England’s 45 councils in 2021 (population 294,252).

Maldon was the least populated (66,208). The middle council, Breckland, had 141,476.

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Population for every council in East of England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Central Bedfordshire294,252
2East Suffolk246,058
3Luton225,262
4Peterborough215,671
5Colchester192,715
6Basildon187,571
7Bedford185,225
8Chelmsford181,523
9Huntingdonshire180,832
10Southend-on-Sea180,686
11West Suffolk179,948
12Thurrock176,001
13South Cambridgeshire162,118
14Braintree155,268
15Dacorum155,081
16King's Lynn and West Norfolk154,325
17East Hertfordshire150,158
18Tendring148,291
19St Albans148,167
20Cambridge145,674
21Norwich143,922
22South Norfolk141,948
23Breckland141,476
24Ipswich139,642
25Epping Forest134,980
26North Hertfordshire133,210
27Broadland131,721
28Welwyn Hatfield119,836
29Hertsmere107,827
30North Norfolk102,980
31Mid Suffolk102,699
32Fenland102,462
33Watford102,246
34Great Yarmouth99,748
35Broxbourne99,009
36Three Rivers93,771
37Harlow93,329
38Babergh92,341
39Uttlesford91,341
40Castle Point89,587
41Stevenage89,495
42East Cambridgeshire87,762
43Rochford85,661
44Brentwood77,047
45Maldon66,208

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