Cambridgeshire population statistics

In 2024, there were 934k residents in Cambridgeshire with an average age of 40.1 years. Population density was 275 residents/km². Population grew by 30.1% since 2002 and population average age increased by 1.9 years in the same period.

Key Population Data: Residents, Age and Density in 2024 (latest estimate from ONS)
Population Estimates, 2024	Cambridgeshire county	England + Wales
Total residents	934k	1.5% of Eng+Wls
Average age	40.1	40.8
Population density	275	409

Cambridgeshire population density map

shows a number of residents per square kilometer(km²), estimates from 2020.

Cambridgeshire population average age map

Population average age by LSOA (County) in 2018.

Cambridgeshire population growth

Total population per year outlines headcount differences.

Total annual population in Cambridgeshire county and Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) compared to England and Wales
Year	Total population	CAGR	CAGR ENG+WLS
2024	934k	1.20%	0.74%
2023	922k	1.20%	0.72%
2022	908k	1.18%	0.68%
2021	897k	1.18%	0.66%
2020	885k	1.17%	0.68%
2019	882k	1.22%	0.71%
2018	877k	1.26%	0.72%
2017	870k	1.29%	0.73%
2016	862k	1.32%	0.75%
2015	851k	1.32%	0.74%
2014	839k	1.31%	0.74%
2013	828k	1.30%	0.73%
2012	818k	1.31%	0.73%
2011	807k	1.31%	0.73%
2010	797k	1.31%	0.72%
2009	785k	1.29%	0.70%
2008	777k	1.33%	0.70%
2007	767k	1.33%	0.67%
2006	759k	1.40%	0.63%
2005	751k	1.52%	0.61%
2004	738k	1.40%	0.52%
2003	730k	1.65%	0.50%
2002	718k	-	-

Cambridgeshire population pyramid

shows the distribution of various age groups in a population in 2024. Females are shown on the left, males are shown on the right.

Cambridgeshire population pyramid by year

Cambridgeshire population share by decade of age

Shares of population age groups compared to corresponding shares of population groups in England & Wales, 2024.

Cambridgeshire working age population share

Working age population share compared to working age population share in England & Wales, 2024.

Age Distribution and Comparison to England & Wales
age group	head-count	% share of population	% for Eng & Wales
0-15	178k	19.0%	18.3%
16-64	590k	63.1%	62.8%
65+	167k	17.9%	18.9%

Cambridgeshire average age rank

Comparison of counties average ages, 2024 population estimates.

Cambridgeshire average age rank by year

Average Age in Cambridgeshire county and Comparison to England & Wales
county	Average age in 2024
Cambridgeshire	40.1
England & Wales	40.8

Cambridgeshire population average age

Annual area statistics of Cambridgeshire's population average age compared to country statistics.

Population average age by year
Year	Cambridgeshire county	England and Wales
2024	40.1	40.8
2023	40.0	40.7
2022	40.1	40.7
2021	40.0	40.7
2020	39.9	40.5
2019	39.7	40.4
2018	39.5	40.2
2017	39.4	40.1
2016	39.3	39.9
2015	39.2	39.8
2014	39.2	39.7
2013	39.1	39.6
2012	39.0	39.5
2011	38.9	39.4
2010	38.8	39.3
2009	38.8	39.2
2008	38.6	39.2
2007	38.6	39.1
2006	38.5	39.0
2005	38.3	39.0
2004	38.3	38.9
2003	38.2	38.8
2002	38.1	38.7

Cambridgeshire residential areas map

Purple-colored areas are business or industrial areas. Green-colored areas provide quieter surroundings and better living. Map is based on a UK Census 2011 data. Colors calculated from the ratio of number of residents divided by a number of workday people.