North East Cambridgeshire
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This fenland constituency stretches across Cambridgeshire’s north-east, including towns like March, Whittlesey, and Chatteris. The landscape is dominated by flat farmland, waterways, and nature reserves. Well-connected by the A47 and A141, the area links to Peterborough, Cambridge, and Norfolk, with rail services from March providing regional access. It’s known for its agricultural production and market-town communities.
Wards in North East Cambridgeshire
North East Cambridgeshire is divided into 18 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Chatteris North & Manea
- Chatteris South
- Doddington & Wimblington
- Elm & Christchurch
- Leverington & Wisbech Rural
- March East
- March North
- March South
- March West & Benwick
- Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary
- Whittlesey East & Villages
- Whittlesey Lattersey
- Whittlesey North West
- Whittlesey South
- Wisbech North
- Wisbech Riverside
- Wisbech South
- Wisbech Walsoken & Waterlees
North East Cambridgeshire is a constituency that covers these wards in Fenland.
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 | 19,997 | 19.41% | 1,348,369 | 21.07% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 6,762 | 6.56% | 465,497 | 7.28% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 12,330 | 11.97% | 810,089 | 12.66% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 18,068 | 17.54% | 1,242,589 | 19.42% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 21,860 | 21.22% | 1,261,140 | 19.71% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 24,018 | 23.31% | 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 | 88,028 | 85.91% | 78.49% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 9,058 | 8.84% | 6.78% | 6.15% |
| Any other ethnic group | 676 | 0.66% | 1.11% | 1.55% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 593 | 0.58% | 0.14% | 0.11% |
| African | 455 | 0.44% | 1.87% | 2.50% |
| Other Asian | 443 | 0.43% | 1.27% | 1.63% |
| Irish | 434 | 0.42% | 0.91% | 0.85% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 416 | 0.41% | 0.82% | 0.86% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 394 | 0.38% | 0.77% | 0.78% |
| Indian | 387 | 0.38% | 2.16% | 3.13% |
| White and Asian | 382 | 0.37% | 0.81% | 0.82% |
| Chinese | 245 | 0.24% | 0.61% | 0.75% |
| Caribbean | 223 | 0.22% | 0.66% | 1.05% |
| White and Black African | 220 | 0.21% | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Roma | 167 | 0.16% | 0.15% | 0.17% |
| Other Black | 136 | 0.13% | 0.38% | 0.50% |
| Pakistani | 85 | 0.08% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| Bangladeshi | 72 | 0.07% | 0.80% | 1.08% |
| Arab | 47 | 0.05% | 0.25% | 0.56% |