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Cambridgeshire and PeterboroughIt is essential to understand population size and characteristics in order to effectively plan and deliver services such as education, transport and healthcare. This section displays the latest population estimates and projections for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Population estimates are produced using a variety of data sources and statistical models, including some statistical disclosure control methods, and small estimates should not be taken to refer to particular individuals. The estimated resident population of an area includes all those people who usually live there, regardless of nationality. Arriving international migrants are included in the usually resident population if they remain in the UK for at least a year. Emigrants are excluded if they remain outside the UK for at least a year. Armed forces stationed outside of the UK are excluded. Students are taken to be usually resident at their term time address.
Population estimates are produced using a variety of data sources and statistical models, including some statistical disclosure control methods, and small estimates should not be taken to refer to particular individuals. The estimated resident population of an area includes all those people who usually live there, regardless of nationality. Arriving international migrants are included in the usually resident population if they remain in the UK for at least a year. Emigrants are excluded if they remain outside the UK for at least a year. Armed forces stationed outside of the UK are excluded. Students are taken to be usually resident at their term time address.
Population estimates | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Population estimates for all persons by broad age group for 2019
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | East of England | England | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| Persons aged 0 - 15 | 169,870 | 19.9 | 1,212,041 | 19.4 | 10,816,679 | 19.2 |
| Persons aged 16 - 64 | 530,600 | 62 | 3,785,525 | 60.7 | 35,116,566 | 62.4 |
| Persons aged 65+ | 155,326 | 18.2 | 1,238,506 | 19.9 | 10,353,716 | 18.4 |
Population estimates for all persons by 5-year age group for 2019
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | East of England | England | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| 0 - 4 | 52,033 | 6.1 | 368,032 | 5.9 | 3,299,637 | 5.9 |
| 5 - 9 | 56,610 | 6.6 | 397,657 | 6.4 | 3,538,206 | 6.3 |
| 10 - 14 | 51,635 | 6 | 376,084 | 6 | 3,354,246 | 6 |
| 15 - 19 | 47,483 | 5.6 | 332,690 | 5.3 | 3,090,232 | 5.5 |
| 20 - 24 | 53,816 | 6.3 | 336,304 | 5.4 | 3,487,863 | 6.2 |
| 25 - 29 | 53,674 | 6.3 | 371,252 | 6 | 3,801,409 | 6.8 |
| 30 - 34 | 55,832 | 6.5 | 396,239 | 6.4 | 3,807,954 | 6.8 |
| 35 - 39 | 56,731 | 6.6 | 403,581 | 6.5 | 3,733,642 | 6.6 |
| 40 - 44 | 54,271 | 6.3 | 383,668 | 6.2 | 3,414,297 | 6.1 |
| 45 - 49 | 58,102 | 6.8 | 419,148 | 6.7 | 3,715,812 | 6.6 |
| 50 - 54 | 59,617 | 7 | 444,292 | 7.1 | 3,907,461 | 6.9 |
| 55 - 59 | 54,648 | 6.4 | 415,017 | 6.7 | 3,670,651 | 6.5 |
| 60 - 64 | 46,018 | 5.4 | 353,602 | 5.7 | 3,111,835 | 5.5 |
| 65 - 69 | 42,070 | 4.9 | 324,271 | 5.2 | 2,796,740 | 5 |
| 70 - 74 | 42,097 | 4.9 | 335,916 | 5.4 | 2,779,326 | 4.9 |
| 75 - 79 | 28,575 | 3.3 | 230,778 | 3.7 | 1,940,686 | 3.5 |
| 80 - 84 | 21,092 | 2.5 | 173,767 | 2.8 | 1,439,913 | 2.6 |
| 85+ | 21,492 | 2.5 | 173,774 | 2.8 | 1,397,051 | 2.5 |
Population estimates for males and females for 2019
Population projections | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
The projections below take population estimates as their starting point. The projected local authority populations for each year are calculated by ageing on the population from the previous year, applying local fertility and mortality rates to calculate the number of projected births and deaths, and then adjusting for migration into and out of each local authority. Fertility, mortality and migration assumptions are derived using values estimated using data from the five years before the base projection year, and do not take into account any known policy or demographic changes.
Population projections for all persons by year
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | East of England | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 852,200 | 6,221,700 | 55,997,700 |
| 2019 | 857,700 | 6,269,300 | 56,357,500 |
| 2020 | 862,900 | 6,316,300 | 56,704,700 |
| 2021 | 867,700 | 6,362,300 | 57,030,500 |
| 2026 | 889,600 | 6,573,400 | 58,505,600 |
| 2031 | 907,700 | 6,755,100 | 59,789,800 |
| 2036 | 921,700 | 6,915,600 | 60,905,500 |
| 2041 | 935,200 | 7,068,100 | 61,952,100 |
Population projections for all persons by broad age group for 2041
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | East of England | England | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| 0 - 15 | 163,727 | 17.5 | 1,238,939 | 17.5 | 10,838,105 | 17.5 |
| 16 - 64 | 538,894 | 57.6 | 3,993,349 | 56.5 | 36,120,420 | 58.3 |
| 65 + | 232,634 | 24.9 | 1,835,816 | 26 | 14,993,591 | 24.2 |
Projections for all persons by 5-year age group for 2041
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | East of England | England | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| 0 - 4 | 50,300 | 5.4 | 379,300 | 5.4 | 3,379,500 | 5.5 |
| 5 - 9 | 50,800 | 5.4 | 384,100 | 5.4 | 3,351,400 | 5.4 |
| 10 - 14 | 51,900 | 5.5 | 394,700 | 5.6 | 3,410,900 | 5.5 |
| 15 - 19 | 55,100 | 5.9 | 394,400 | 5.6 | 3,531,100 | 5.7 |
| 20 - 24 | 57,000 | 6.1 | 364,000 | 5.1 | 3,705,700 | 6 |
| 25 - 29 | 57,000 | 6.1 | 399,600 | 5.7 | 3,944,800 | 6.4 |
| 30 - 34 | 55,700 | 6 | 407,600 | 5.8 | 3,904,900 | 6.3 |
| 35 - 39 | 50,300 | 5.4 | 380,100 | 5.4 | 3,485,700 | 5.6 |
| 40 - 44 | 51,900 | 5.5 | 397,700 | 5.6 | 3,530,600 | 5.7 |
| 45 - 49 | 55,500 | 5.9 | 430,800 | 6.1 | 3,755,100 | 6.1 |
| 50 - 54 | 57,900 | 6.2 | 450,500 | 6.4 | 3,841,800 | 6.2 |
| 55 - 59 | 55,900 | 6 | 437,200 | 6.2 | 3,685,400 | 5.9 |
| 60 - 64 | 53,300 | 5.7 | 412,400 | 5.8 | 3,431,800 | 5.5 |
| 65 - 69 | 51,100 | 5.5 | 399,400 | 5.7 | 3,306,300 | 5.3 |
| 70 - 74 | 52,300 | 5.6 | 413,800 | 5.9 | 3,434,300 | 5.5 |
| 75 - 79 | 47,800 | 5.1 | 380,800 | 5.4 | 3,137,100 | 5.1 |
| 80 - 84 | 36,200 | 3.9 | 288,100 | 4.1 | 2,356,300 | 3.8 |
| 85 - 89 | 24,600 | 2.6 | 193,500 | 2.7 | 1,540,400 | 2.5 |
| 90 + | 20,600 | 2.2 | 160,200 | 2.3 | 1,219,200 | 2 |
Population projections for males and females for 2041
Ethnicity| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Broad ethnicity groups
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | East of England | England | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| Asian/Asian British | 47,130 | 5.9 | 278,372 | 4.8 | 4,143,403 | 7.8 |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 10,174 | 1.3 | 117,442 | 2 | 1,846,614 | 3.5 |
| Minority Ethnic - Total | 149,992 | 18.6 | 860,795 | 14.7 | 10,733,220 | 20.2 |
| Mixed/multiple ethnic groups | 16,029 | 2 | 112,116 | 1.9 | 1,192,879 | 2.3 |
| Other ethnic group | 4,977 | 0.6 | 28,841 | 0.5 | 548,418 | 1 |
| White | 726,531 | 90.3 | 5,310,194 | 90.8 | 45,281,142 | 85.4 |
Detailed ethnicity groups
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | East of England | England | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| Asian/Asian British: Bangladeshi | 2,791 | 0.3 | 32,992 | 0.6 | 436,514 | 0.8 |
| Asian/Asian British: Chinese | 7,595 | 0.9 | 33,503 | 0.6 | 379,503 | 0.7 |
| Asian/Asian British: Indian | 12,066 | 1.5 | 86,736 | 1.5 | 1,395,702 | 2.6 |
| Asian/Asian British: Other Asian | 10,227 | 1.3 | 58,871 | 1 | 819,402 | 1.5 |
| Asian/Asian British: Pakistani | 14,451 | 1.8 | 66,270 | 1.1 | 1,112,282 | 2.1 |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: African | 5,906 | 0.7 | 69,925 | 1.2 | 977,741 | 1.8 |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: Caribbean | 2,821 | 0.4 | 33,614 | 0.6 | 591,016 | 1.1 |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: Other Black | 1,447 | 0.2 | 13,903 | 0.2 | 277,857 | 0.5 |
| Mixed/multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian | 5,279 | 0.7 | 32,226 | 0.6 | 332,708 | 0.6 |
| Mixed/multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African | 2,212 | 0.3 | 15,388 | 0.3 | 161,550 | 0.3 |
| Mixed/multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean | 4,052 | 0.5 | 37,222 | 0.6 | 415,616 | 0.8 |
| Mixed/multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed | 4,486 | 0.6 | 27,280 | 0.5 | 283,005 | 0.5 |
| Other ethnic group: Arab | 1,798 | 0.2 | 10,367 | 0.2 | 220,985 | 0.4 |
| Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group | 3,179 | 0.4 | 18,474 | 0.3 | 327,433 | 0.6 |
| White: English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British | 654,849 | 81.4 | 4,986,170 | 85.3 | 42,279,236 | 79.8 |
| White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 2,068 | 0.3 | 8,165 | 0.1 | 54,895 | 0.1 |
| White: Irish | 6,165 | 0.8 | 55,573 | 1 | 517,001 | 1 |
| White: Other White | 63,449 | 7.9 | 260,286 | 4.5 | 2,430,010 | 4.6 |
Household composition| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Household composition breakdown
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | East of England | England | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| One family only: All aged 65 and over | 27,738 | 8.5 | 226,812 | 9.4 | 1,789,465 | 8.1 |
| One family only: Cohabiting couple | 35,210 | 10.8 | 248,034 | 10.2 | 2,172,438 | 9.8 |
| One family only: Cohabiting couple: All children non-dependent | 1,595 | 0.5 | 12,568 | 0.5 | 108,486 | 0.5 |
| One family only: Cohabiting couple: Dependent children | 13,929 | 4.3 | 103,744 | 4.3 | 890,780 | 4 |
| One family only: Cohabiting couple: No children | 19,686 | 6.1 | 131,722 | 5.4 | 1,173,172 | 5.3 |
| One family only: Lone parent | 27,231 | 8.4 | 227,648 | 9.4 | 2,339,824 | 10.6 |
| One family only: Lone parent: All children non-dependent | 9,091 | 2.8 | 76,941 | 3.2 | 766,569 | 3.5 |
| One family only: Lone parent: Dependent children | 18,140 | 5.6 | 150,707 | 6.2 | 1,573,255 | 7.1 |
| One family only: Married or same-sex civil partnership couple | 119,395 | 36.7 | 873,687 | 36.1 | 7,329,455 | 33.2 |
| One family only: Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent | 16,985 | 5.2 | 141,766 | 5.9 | 1,234,355 | 5.6 |
| One family only: Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: Dependent children | 56,080 | 17.2 | 404,171 | 16.7 | 3,375,890 | 15.3 |
| One family only: Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: No children | 46,330 | 14.2 | 327,750 | 13.5 | 2,719,210 | 12.3 |
| One person household: Aged 65 and over | 37,501 | 11.5 | 306,941 | 12.7 | 2,725,596 | 12.4 |
| One person household: Other | 52,531 | 16.2 | 382,769 | 15.8 | 3,940,897 | 17.9 |
| Other household types: All aged 65 and over | 784 | 0.2 | 6,901 | 0.3 | 61,715 | 0.3 |
| Other household types: All full-time students | 1,194 | 0.4 | 6,802 | 0.3 | 124,285 | 0.6 |
| Other household types: Other | 15,251 | 4.7 | 89,454 | 3.7 | 995,677 | 4.5 |
| Other household types: With dependent children | 8,429 | 2.6 | 53,987 | 2.2 | 584,016 | 2.6 |
Main language| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Main language breakdown
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | East of England | England | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| English (English or Welsh if in Wales) | 703,410 | 90.9 | 5,317,554 | 94.5 | 46,936,780 | 92 |
| Welsh/Cymraeg (in England only) | 111 | 0 | 534 | 0 | 8,248 | 0 |
| Other UK language | 62 | 0 | 364 | 0 | 4,637 | 0 |
| French | 1,987 | 0.3 | 8,474 | 0.2 | 145,026 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 3,769 | 0.5 | 14,887 | 0.3 | 131,002 | 0.3 |
| Spanish | 2,104 | 0.3 | 7,784 | 0.1 | 118,554 | 0.2 |
| Other European language (EU) | 34,225 | 4.4 | 125,483 | 2.2 | 1,155,972 | 2.3 |
| Other European language (EU): Any other European language (EU) | 79 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 2,878 | 0 |
| Other European language (non EU) | 797 | 0.1 | 4,974 | 0.1 | 64,985 | 0.1 |
| Other European language (non-national) | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 4,600 | 0 |
| Russian | 2,022 | 0.3 | 6,917 | 0.1 | 66,271 | 0.1 |
| Turkish | 820 | 0.1 | 5,620 | 0.1 | 98,083 | 0.2 |
| Arabic | 1,349 | 0.2 | 7,012 | 0.1 | 152,490 | 0.3 |
| West/Central Asian language | 2,366 | 0.3 | 8,003 | 0.1 | 181,424 | 0.4 |
| South Asian language | 11,921 | 1.5 | 73,074 | 1.3 | 1,281,168 | 2.5 |
| East Asian language | 7,075 | 0.9 | 31,793 | 0.6 | 374,013 | 0.7 |
| Oceanic/Australian language | 32 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 1,729 | 0 |
| North/South American language | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1,022 | 0 |
| Caribbean Creole | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 506 | 0 |
| African language | 1,381 | 0.2 | 12,708 | 0.2 | 240,572 | 0.5 |
| Other languages | 225 | 0 | 1,366 | 0 | 17,675 | 0 |
| Sign language | 300 | 0 | 1,988 | 0 | 20,853 | 0 |
Marital and civil partnership status| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Marital and civil partnership status breakdown
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | East of England | England | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| Divorced or formerly in a same-sex civil partnership which is now legally dissolved | 57,818 | 8.9 | 437,738 | 9.2 | 3,857,137 | 9 |
| In a registered same-sex civil partnership | 1,554 | 0.2 | 8,696 | 0.2 | 100,288 | 0.2 |
| Married | 319,195 | 48.9 | 2,363,201 | 49.9 | 20,029,369 | 46.6 |
| Separated (but still legally married or still legally in a same-sex civil partnership) | 16,710 | 2.6 | 120,118 | 2.5 | 1,141,196 | 2.7 |
| Single (never married or never registered a same-sex civil partnership) | 216,830 | 33.2 | 1,475,171 | 31.1 | 14,889,928 | 34.6 |
| Widowed or surviving partner from a same-sex civil partnership | 40,857 | 6.3 | 333,409 | 7 | 2,971,702 | 6.9 |
Religion | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Religion breakdown
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | East of England | England | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | |
| Buddhist | 3,727 | 0.5 | 22,273 | 0.4 | 238,626 | 0.5 |
| Christian | 465,734 | 57.9 | 3,488,063 | 59.7 | 31,479,876 | 59.4 |
| Hindu | 6,462 | 0.8 | 54,010 | 0.9 | 806,199 | 1.5 |
| Jewish | 1,796 | 0.2 | 34,830 | 0.6 | 261,282 | 0.5 |
| Muslim | 26,241 | 3.3 | 148,341 | 2.5 | 2,660,116 | 5 |
| Sikh | 2,079 | 0.3 | 18,213 | 0.3 | 420,196 | 0.8 |
| Other religion | 3,227 | 0.4 | 24,981 | 0.4 | 227,825 | 0.4 |
| No religion | 234,199 | 29.1 | 1,631,572 | 27.9 | 13,114,232 | 24.7 |
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