Ely and East Cambridgeshire
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Centered on the cathedral city of Ely, the constituency includes fenland villages and rural landscapes edging toward Cambridgeshire’s east. Ely’s skyline is marked by the lofty cathedral, surrounded by rivers, moors, and flat agricultural land crisscrossed by drains. The A10 and A142 serve vehicular movement, and Ely station offers rail routes to Cambridge, King’s Lynn, and London, combining tranquil fenland and a historic urban core.
Wards in Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Ely and East Cambridgeshire is divided into 16 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bottisham
- Burwell
- Cottenham
- Downham Villages
- Ely East
- Ely North
- Ely West
- Fordham & Isleham
- Haddenham
- Littleport
- Milton & Waterbeach
- Soham North
- Soham South
- Stretham
- Sutton
- Woodditton
Ely and East Cambridgeshire is a constituency that covers these wards in East Cambridgeshire / South Cambridgeshire.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 22,196 | 20.64% | 1,348,369 | 21.07% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 6,181 | 5.75% | 465,497 | 7.28% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 12,878 | 11.97% | 810,089 | 12.66% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 21,960 | 20.42% | 1,242,589 | 19.42% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 22,090 | 20.54% | 1,261,140 | 19.71% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 22,258 | 20.69% | 1,270,813 | 19.86% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 89,708 | 85.06% | 78.49% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 7,652 | 7.26% | 6.78% | 6.15% |
| Indian | 962 | 0.91% | 2.16% | 3.13% |
| White and Asian | 834 | 0.79% | 0.81% | 0.82% |
| Irish | 796 | 0.75% | 0.91% | 0.85% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 776 | 0.74% | 0.77% | 0.78% |
| Other Asian | 766 | 0.73% | 1.27% | 1.63% |
| Any other ethnic group | 667 | 0.63% | 1.11% | 1.55% |
| African | 621 | 0.59% | 1.87% | 2.50% |
| Chinese | 551 | 0.52% | 0.61% | 0.75% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 442 | 0.42% | 0.14% | 0.11% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 407 | 0.39% | 0.82% | 0.86% |
| White and Black African | 382 | 0.36% | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Pakistani | 189 | 0.18% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| Other Black | 153 | 0.15% | 0.38% | 0.50% |
| Bangladeshi | 146 | 0.14% | 0.80% | 1.08% |
| Roma | 145 | 0.14% | 0.15% | 0.17% |
| Caribbean | 144 | 0.14% | 0.66% | 1.05% |
| Arab | 128 | 0.12% | 0.25% | 0.56% |