East of England
East of England | |
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From top, left to right: Norfolk Broads; Suffolk Coast; Hatfield House; Peterborough; Leighton Buzzard; Cambridge; Huntingdon; Colchester | |
East of England region shown within England | |
| Coordinates: 52°14′N 0°25′E / 52.24°N 0.41°E | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| GO established | 1994 |
| RDA established | 1998 |
| GO abolished | 2011 |
| RDA abolished | 31 March 2012 |
| Largest city | Peterborough |
| Subdivisions |
1 combined authorities
45 districts
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| Government | |
| • Type | Local authority leaders' board |
| • Body | East of England Local Government Association |
| • MPs | 61 MPs (of 650) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,563 sq mi (19,587 km2) |
| • Land | 7,381 sq mi (19,116 km2) |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 6,398,497 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 870/sq mi (335/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
| • Ethnic groups | List
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| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ITL code | TLH |
| GSS code | E12000006 |
| This article is part of a series within the Politics of the United Kingdom on the |
Politics of England |
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The East of England is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes.[a] It consists of the ceremonial counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.[5] The northern part of the region, consisting of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, is known as East Anglia. The latter region has been considered an informal region in its own right due to its differing cultural identity.[6]
The population of the East of England in 2022 was 6,398,497.[3] Bedford, Luton, Basildon, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Norwich, Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford and Cambridge are the most populous settlements.[7] Peterborough is the largest city in the East of England at 215,000. The southern part of the region lies in the London commuter belt.
- ^ "Home - EELGA". East of England Local Government Association. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Standard Area Measurements (Latest) for Administrative Areas in the United Kingdom". Open Geography Portal. Office for National Statistics. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – East of England Region (E12000006)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "UK: county population". Statista. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Eurostat". circabc.europa.eu. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "East of England (United Kingdom): Counties and Unitary Districts & Settlements - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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