# People and census in Three Rivers The south west of the East of England. 96,068 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 89 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Three Rivers, 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 Three Rivers? Three Rivers had 93,771 usual residents at the census. Three Rivers is the 58th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Three Rivers: **93,771** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Three Rivers had 93,771 usual residents at the census. Three Rivers is the 58th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000102) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/people#l-population ## Population estimate Three Rivers: **96,068** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Three Rivers’ population was an estimated 96,068 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. Three Rivers is 53rd least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Three Rivers: **63.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.2% of residents in Three Rivers were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East of England the figure is 62.8%. - Against East of England: 1% higher (62.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Three Rivers: **18.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.1% of residents in Three Rivers were aged 65 or over at the census. In East of England the figure is 19.6%. - Against East of England: 8% lower (19.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Three Rivers: **18.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.7% of residents in Three Rivers were aged under 15 at the census. In East of England the figure is 17.6%. - Against East of England: 6% higher (17.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Three Rivers: **19.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.0% of residents in Three Rivers were born outside the UK. In East of England the figure is 14.9%. - Against East of England: 28% higher (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Three Rivers: **13.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.5% of residents in Three Rivers 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: 19% lower (16.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000102) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Three Rivers: **86.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 86.0% of residents in Three Rivers said their health was good or very good. In East of England the figure is 82.9%. - Against East of England: 4% higher (82.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-good-health ## Households Three Rivers: **36,858** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Three Rivers had 36,858 households at the census. Three Rivers is 37th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000102) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Three Rivers: **12.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.5% of households in Three Rivers had no car or van at the census. In East of England the figure is 16.8%. - Against East of England: 26% lower (16.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Three Rivers: **71.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 71.7% of households in Three Rivers 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=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Three Rivers: **1,056 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. Three Rivers had 1,056 people per square kilometre at the census. In East of England the figure is 331 per km². - Against East of England: 3.2 times (331 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Three Rivers: **13.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.4% of households in Three Rivers rented privately at the census. In East of England the figure is 18.2%. - Against East of England: 26% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Three Rivers: **14.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.8% of households in Three Rivers rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East of England the figure is 15.5%. - Against East of England: 5% lower (15.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Three Rivers: **42.7%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 42.7% of residents aged 16 and over in Three Rivers had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East of England the figure is 31.6%. - Against East of England: 35% higher (31.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Three Rivers: **15.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 15.2% of residents in Three Rivers identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 6.4%. - Against East of England: 2.4 times (6.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Three Rivers: **2.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.4% of residents in Three Rivers 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: 17% lower (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Three Rivers: **3.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.6% of residents in Three Rivers identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 2.8%. - Against East of England: 29% higher (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Three Rivers: **1.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.7% of residents in Three Rivers identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East of England the figure is 1.4%. - Against East of England: 21% higher (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Three Rivers: **77.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 77.1% of residents in Three Rivers identified with a White ethnic group. In East of England the figure is 86.5%. - Against East of England: 11% lower (86.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Three Rivers: **47.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 47.6% of residents in Three Rivers said they were Christian. In East of England the figure is 46.6%. - Against East of England: 2% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000102) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Three Rivers: **30.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 30.8% of residents in Three Rivers said they had no religion. In East of England the figure is 40.2%. - Against East of England: 23% lower (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Three Rivers: **41.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 41.8% of working residents in Three Rivers worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East of England the figure is 31.9%. - Against East of England: 31% higher (31.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Three Rivers: **0.5%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Three Rivers’ estimated population changed by 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. - Against East of England: 29% lower (0.7%) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000102) · [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/three-rivers/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000102/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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