# Cam East South west Stroud. About 4,426 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.9 square kilometres. Cam East had 4,444 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code E05010972. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,444** (2021). Cam East had 4,444 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,273rd least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/cam-east#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 87%** (2022). About 87% of people in Cam East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/cam-east#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.0%** (January 2026). In Cam East, 87.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/cam-east#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Cam East, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/cam-east#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05010972) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 87% of people in Cam East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05010972) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stroud. The outline is Cam East. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05010972) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cam East had 4,444 usual residents at the census. - [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england#place=E05010972) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Stroud. The outline is Cam East. ## How Cam East compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Cam East | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,444 | 13th most populated | 27 wards, Stroud · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 87% | 7th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 wards, Stroud · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.0% | 11th highest | 27 wards, Stroud · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.2% | joint 11th highest | 27 wards, Stroud · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Cam East? Cam East had 4,444 usual residents at the census. Cam East is the joint 2,273rd least populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Stroud These figures are published for the whole of Stroud, not for each ward, so they describe all of Stroud and not Cam East alone. [See Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud) - **Average house price: £353,416** (August 2026). Stroud’s average house price was £353,416 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £38,608** (2025). Full-time workers living in Stroud earned a median of £38,608 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 172nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 9.2×** (2025). A home in Stroud costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 12.6** (2025). Stroud has a deprivation score of 12.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 55th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Cam East in brief Cam East had 4,444 usual residents at the census. About 87% of people in Cam East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Cam East, 87.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Cam East, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: E05010972 - Constituency: [Stroud †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/stroud) - Council: [Stroud](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud) - Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 6.89 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,426* - Neighbourhoods: 3 - Output areas: 15 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Coaley and Uley](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/coaley-and-uley), [Dursley](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/dursley), [Cam West](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/cam-west), [Wotton-under-Edge](https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/wotton-under-edge) ## Latest updates for Cam East - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05010972 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/cam-east, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/stroud/ward/cam-east#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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