List of settlements in Cambridgeshire by population
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The 23 largest settlements of the county of Cambridgeshire, with cities in bold, and district centres in yellow.
This is a list of settlements in Cambridgeshire by population based on the results of the 2021 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2031. In 2021, there were 23 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Cambridgeshire, shown in the table below.
Population ranking
[edit]| # | Settlement | Borough/District | Population (2001)[1][2] | Population (2011)[3] | Population (2021)[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterborough | Peterborough | 137,200 | 161,707 | 215,673 |
| 2 | Cambridge / Milton | Cambridge | 127,290 | 145,818 | 145,674 |
| 3 | St Neots | Huntingdonshire | 27,480 | 30,252 | 36,327 |
| 4 | Wisbech | Fenland | 27,957 | 31,573 | 33,933 |
| 5 | Huntingdon | Huntingdonshire | 20,760 | 23,937 | 25,526 |
| 6 | March | Fenland | 18,040 | 21,051 | 21,942 |
| 7 | Ely | East Cambridgeshire | 13,950 | 19,090 | 20,112 |
| 8 | St Ives | Huntingdonshire | 16,000 | 16,384 | 16,837 |
| 9 | Whittlesey | Fenland | 12,442 | 12,745 | 13,401 |
| 10 | Soham | East Cambridgeshire | 7,480 | 9,165 | 10,860 |
| 11 | Chatteris | Fenland | 8,649 | 10,298 | 10,500 |
| 12 | Cambourne | South Cambridgeshire | 1,200 | 8,186 | 10,286 |
| 13 | Yaxley | Huntingdonshire | 7,410 | 9,174 | 9,756 |
| 14 | Littleport | East Cambridgeshire | 6,730 | 7,935 | 8,882 |
| 15 | Ramsey | Huntingdonshire | 7,667 | 7,829 | 8,479 |
| 16 | Histon | South Cambridgeshire | 7,427 | 7,866 | 8,193 |
| 17 | Sawston | South Cambridgeshire | 7,281 | 7,275 | 7,691 |
| 18 | Godmanchester | Huntingdonshire | 5,835 | 6,506 | 6,873 |
| 19 | Waterbeach | South Cambridgeshire | 4,476 | 5,210 | 6,711 |
| 20 | Burwell | East Cambridgeshire | 5,833 | 6,309 | 6,309 |
| 21 | Cottenham | South Cambridgeshire | 5,478 | 5,903 | 6,095 |
| 22 | Sawtry | Huntingdonshire | 5,568 | 5,252 | 5,581 |
| 23 | Brampton | Huntingdonshire | 5,030 | 4,862 | 5,128 |
| 24 | Melbourn | South Cambridgeshire | 4,414 | 4,689 | 4,817 |
| 25 | Linton | South Cambridgeshire | 4,298 | 4,525 | 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.
- ^ "Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2025.