This is a list of settlements in Cambridgeshire by population based on the results of the 2011 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021. In 2011, there were 22 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Cambridgeshire, shown in the table below.
The 22 largest settlements of the county of Cambridgeshire, with cities in bold, and district centres in yellow.
Population ranking edit
| # | Settlement | Borough/District | Population (2001)[1][2] | Population (2011)[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterborough | Peterborough | 137,200 | 161,707 |
| 2 | Cambridge / Milton | Cambridge | 127,290 | 145,818 |
| 3 | Wisbech | Fenland | 27,957 | 31,573 |
| 4 | St Neots | Huntingdonshire | 27,480 | 30,252 |
| 5 | Huntingdon | Huntingdonshire | 20,760 | 23,937 |
| 6 | March | Fenland | 18,040 | 21,051 |
| 7 | Ely | East Cambridgeshire | 13,950 | 19,090 |
| 8 | St Ives | Huntingdonshire | 16,000 | 16,384 |
| 9 | Whittlesey | Fenland | 12,442 | 12,745 |
| 10 | Chatteris | Fenland | 8,649 | 10,298 |
| 11 | Yaxley | Huntingdonshire | 7,410 | 9,174 |
| 12 | Soham | East Cambridgeshire | 7,480 | 9,165 |
| 13 | Cambourne | South Cambridgeshire | 1,200 | 8,186 |
| 14 | Littleport | East Cambridgeshire | 6,730 | 7,935 |
| 15 | Histon | South Cambridgeshire | 7,427 | 7,866 |
| 16 | Ramsey | Huntingdonshire | 7,667 | 7,829 |
| 17 | Sawston | South Cambridgeshire | 7,281 | 7,275 |
| 18 | Godmanchester | Huntingdonshire | 5,835 | 6,506 |
| 19 | Burwell | East Cambridgeshire | 5,833 | 6,309 |
| 20 | Cottenham | South Cambridgeshire | 5,478 | 5,903 |
| 21 | Sawtry | Huntingdonshire | 5,568 | 5,252 |
| 22 | Waterbeach | South Cambridgeshire | 4,476 | 5,210 |
| 23 | Brampton | Huntingdonshire | 5,030 | 4,862 |
| 24 | Melbourn | South Cambridgeshire | 4,414 | 4,689 |
| 25 | Linton | South Cambridgeshire | 4,298 | 4,525 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Peterborough (Unitary District, East of England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Cambridgeshire (County, East of England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "KS101EW (Usual resident population) - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2016.