# People and census in South Cambridgeshire The west of the East of England. 174,641 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 902 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for South Cambridgeshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## What is the population of South Cambridgeshire? South Cambridgeshire’s population was an estimated 174,641 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.2% in the year to mid-2025. South Cambridgeshire is 139th most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate South Cambridgeshire: **174,641** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. South Cambridgeshire’s population was an estimated 174,641 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.2% in the year to mid-2025. South Cambridgeshire is 139th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-population-estimate ## Population South Cambridgeshire: **162,118** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. South Cambridgeshire had 162,118 usual residents at the census. South Cambridgeshire is the 143rd most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 South Cambridgeshire: **62.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 62.0% of residents in South Cambridgeshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East of England the figure is 62.8%. - Against East of England: 1% lower (62.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over South Cambridgeshire: **19.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.6% of residents in South Cambridgeshire were aged 65 or over at the census. In East of England the figure is 19.6%. - Against East of England: About the same (19.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 South Cambridgeshire: **18.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.4% of residents in South Cambridgeshire were aged under 15 at the census. In East of England the figure is 17.6%. - Against East of England: 5% higher (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK South Cambridgeshire: **16.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.2% of residents in South Cambridgeshire were born outside the UK. In East of England the figure is 14.9%. - Against East of England: 9% higher (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability South Cambridgeshire: **14.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.7% of residents in South 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: 11% lower (16.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health South Cambridgeshire: **85.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 85.8% of residents in South Cambridgeshire said their health was good or very good. In East of England the figure is 82.9%. - Against East of England: 3% higher (82.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-good-health ## Households South Cambridgeshire: **66,996** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. South Cambridgeshire had 66,996 households at the census. South Cambridgeshire is 150th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van South Cambridgeshire: **10.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.9% of households in South Cambridgeshire had no car or van at the census. In East of England the figure is 16.8%. - Against East of England: 35% lower (16.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes South Cambridgeshire: **71.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 71.4% of households in South Cambridgeshire owned their home at the census. In East of England the figure is 66.2%. - Against East of England: 8% higher (66.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density South Cambridgeshire: **180 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. South Cambridgeshire had 180 people per square kilometre at the census. In East of England the figure is 331 per km². - Against East of England: 46% lower (331 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes South Cambridgeshire: **14.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.0% of households in South Cambridgeshire rented privately at the census. In East of England the figure is 18.2%. - Against East of England: 23% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes South Cambridgeshire: **14.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.5% of households in South Cambridgeshire rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East of England the figure is 15.5%. - Against East of England: 6% lower (15.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications South Cambridgeshire: **47.8%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 47.8% of residents aged 16 and over in South Cambridgeshire had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East of England the figure is 31.6%. - Against East of England: 1.5 times (31.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh South Cambridgeshire: **5.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 5.8% of residents in South 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: 9% lower (6.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African South Cambridgeshire: **1.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.2% of residents in South 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: 59% lower (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups South Cambridgeshire: **2.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.8% of residents in South Cambridgeshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 2.8%. - Against East of England: About the same (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group South Cambridgeshire: **1.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.1% of residents in South Cambridgeshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East of England the figure is 1.4%. - Against East of England: 21% lower (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups South Cambridgeshire: **89.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 89.0% of residents in South Cambridgeshire identified with a White ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 86.5%. - Against East of England: 3% higher (86.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian South Cambridgeshire: **45.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 45.3% of residents in South Cambridgeshire said they were Christian. In East of England the figure is 46.6%. - Against East of England: 3% lower (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion South Cambridgeshire: **43.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.3% of residents in South Cambridgeshire said they had no religion. In East of England the figure is 40.2%. - Against East of England: 8% higher (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home South Cambridgeshire: **43.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.8% of working residents in South Cambridgeshire worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East of England the figure is 31.9%. - Against East of England: 37% higher (31.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change South Cambridgeshire: **1.2%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. South Cambridgeshire’s estimated population changed by 1.2% in the year to mid-2025. - Against East of England: 1.7 times (0.7%) - Against the UK: 4 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E07000012) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000012/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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