United Kingdom: East of England
Contents: Counties and Unitary Districts
The population of all counties and unitary districts in the East of England.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | Region | 5,388,140 | 5,846,965 | 6,335,074 | 6,576,306 | → |
| Bedford | Unitary Authority | 147,911 | 157,479 | 185,225 | 194,976 | → |
| Cambridgeshire | County | 552,658 | 621,210 | 678,849 | 710,317 | → |
| Central Bedfordshire | Unitary Authority | 233,661 | 254,381 | 294,252 | 315,877 | → |
| Essex | County | 1,310,835 | 1,393,587 | 1,503,521 | 1,563,365 | → |
| Hertfordshire | County | 1,033,977 | 1,116,062 | 1,198,798 | 1,236,191 | → |
| Luton | Unitary Authority | 184,371 | 203,201 | 225,262 | 239,090 | → |
| Norfolk | County | 796,728 | 857,888 | 916,120 | 940,359 | → |
| Peterborough | Unitary Authority | 156,061 | 183,631 | 215,673 | 223,655 | → |
| Southend-on-Sea | Unitary Authority | 160,257 | 173,658 | 180,686 | 185,256 | → |
| Suffolk | County | 668,553 | 728,163 | 760,688 | 786,231 | → |
| Thurrock | Unitary Authority | 143,128 | 157,705 | 176,000 | 180,989 | → |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.