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Population of East England

Area selected: East England
  • England and Wales
  • England
  • East
  • Bedford
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Essex
  • Hertfordshire
  • Luton
  • Norfolk
  • Peterborough
  • Southend-on-Sea
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Person
Population
6,348,096

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People
Population Density
332 people per km2

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Population Growth
1.26%

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Population
Population Density
Population Growth
Area type
Region
Land area
19,118 square kilometres
Fertility rate
1.76
Birth rate
10.7
Death rate
10.2
internal migration
0.3%
international migration
0.2%

East England Population

The population of East England is 6,348,096 according to mid-2021 population figures published by the ONS. Based on recent growth rates we estimate the current 2023 population of East England to be 6,425,000. In the year between mid-2020 and mid-2021, the population in East England grew by an estimated 78,935 people, and in the ten years prior to mid-2021, the population grew by 442,182. Compare population by area.

East England's population growth rate between mid-2020 and mid-2021 was 1.3%, which is 0.5% higher than the average population growth rate in East England for the ten years prior to mid-2021 (0.8%).

East England covers an area of 19,118 square kilometres (7,382 square miles) and has a population density of 332 people per square kilometre (km2), based on the latest population estimates taken in mid-2021. That figure has increased by 23 people per km2 over the past decade.

Compared to England's figures

  • East England's population of 6,348,096 is equivalent to 11.2% of England's 56,536,419 total population. East England is the 4th region in England (of 9 total) when ordered by total population.
  • East England's population growth rate of 1.26% is 0.93% higher than England's current population growth rate of 0.33%. East England is the 1st region in England (of 9 total) when ordered by population growth rate.
  • East England's population density of 332 people per km2 is 103 people per km2 lower than England's 435 people per km2. East England is the 6th Region in England (of 9 total) when ordered by population density.

What causes population change in East England

Between mid-2019 and mid-2020, net internal migration into East England was 17,393, and net international migration into East England was 15,035.

East England's fertility rate (the total number of children that would be born to the average woman in East England if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing years) of 1.76, and birth rate (the number of live births per thousand of population per year) of 10.7, led to population increases of 66,569 during the year, and East England's death rate or mortality rate (the number of deaths per thousand of population per year) of 10.2 resulted in a 63,429 population decrease. In total, a net 3,140 person natural increase.

Compared to figures for England

  • East England's fertility rate of 1.76 is 0.14 higher than England's fertility rate of 1.62
  • East England's birth rate of 10.7 births per thousand people is 0.0 lower than England's birth rate, and East England's death rate or mortality rate of 10.2 people per thousand is 0.2 higher than England's death rate
  • East England's annual net international migration rate of 0.24% is below the English average of 0.4%

Historic East England Population Change Components

During the past decade, internal migration has risen from a net inflow of 15,022 in 2011 to a net 17,393 inflow. International migration has risen from a net inflow of 7,962 in 2011 to an inflow of 15,035 in 2021.

The natural increase in population, due to births and deaths, has fallen from an annual net increase of 22,308 people in 2011 to 3,140 in 2021.

International migration was the largest driver of population change over the past decade, representing circa 35% of the total change in population.

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Average salary
£38,263

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Home
Average rent
£930

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GDP
£ 183 billion

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East England historic population from 2011 to 2021

East England's population, population density, and population growth rate, over the past decade.

Figures reported by the ONS in 2022.

Year
Population
Growth rate
Population Density
2021 6,348,096 1.26% 332
2020 6,269,161 0.53% 328
2019 6,236,072 0.56% 326
2018 6,201,214 0.53% 324
2017 6,168,432 0.64% 323
2016 6,129,005 0.87% 321
2015 6,075,970 0.98% 318
2014 6,017,250 1.10% 315
2013 5,951,934 0.78% 311
2012 5,905,914 309
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East England forecast population from 2023 to 2043

East England's forecast, population density, and population growth rate, over the next twenty years. Figures reported by the ONS in 2018.

The population of East England is forecast to be 6,435,996 in 2025 and 6,558,594 in 2030.

Year
Population
Growth rate
Population Density
2023 6,378,396 334
2024 6,408,249 0.47% 335
2025 6,435,996 0.43% 337
2026 6,462,667 0.41% 338
2027 6,487,935 0.39% 339
2028 6,512,372 0.38% 341
2029 6,535,936 0.36% 342
2030 6,558,594 0.35% 343
2031 6,580,494 0.33% 344
2032 6,602,101 0.33% 345
2033 6,623,525 0.32% 346
2034 6,644,616 0.32% 348
2035 6,665,142 0.31% 349
2036 6,685,787 0.31% 350
2037 6,706,744 0.31% 351
2038 6,728,388 0.32% 352
2039 6,750,245 0.32% 353
2040 6,772,231 0.33% 354
2041 6,794,441 0.33% 355
2042 6,816,864 0.33% 357
2043 6,839,413 0.33% 358
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Areas near East England

Region
East Midlands
population4,880,094
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London
population8,796,628
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Yorkshire and the Humber
population5,481,431
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North East
population2,646,772
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South East
population9,294,023
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West Midlands
population5,954,240
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North West
population7,422,295
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South West
population5,712,840
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Areas in East England

Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
population295,541
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Local Authority
Bedford
population185,761
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County
Essex
population1,506,345
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County
Cambridgeshire
population680,407
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County
Norfolk
population918,369
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Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
population180,601
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Local Authority
Luton
population224,826
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County
Hertfordshire
population1,200,620
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County
Suffolk
population763,375
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Local Authority
Peterborough
population216,349
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Local Authority
Thurrock
population175,902
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2022. Data sources: ONS Local statistics

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