North West Cambridgeshire
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Covering parts of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s outskirts, this constituency includes towns such as St Neots, Yaxley, and Ramsey. The Great Ouse valley offers riverside walks, while transport links via the A1 and A14 provide quick access to Cambridge, Peterborough, and the Midlands. The area blends expanding residential developments with open countryside.
Wards in North West Cambridgeshire
North West Cambridgeshire is divided into 13 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Barnack
- Fletton and Stanground
- Fletton and Woodston
- Glinton and Castor
- Hampton Vale
- Hargate and Hempsted
- Orton Longueville
- Orton Waterville
- Ramsey
- Stanground South
- Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley
- Wittering
- Yaxley
North West Cambridgeshire is a constituency that covers these wards in Huntingdonshire / Peterborough.
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 | 27,769 | 23.85% | 1,348,369 | 21.07% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 7,690 | 6.60% | 465,497 | 7.28% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 16,023 | 13.76% | 810,089 | 12.66% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 25,248 | 21.68% | 1,242,589 | 19.42% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 21,483 | 18.45% | 1,261,140 | 19.71% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 18,218 | 15.65% | 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 | 85,977 | 75.27% | 78.49% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 12,086 | 10.58% | 6.78% | 6.15% |
| African | 3,022 | 2.65% | 1.87% | 2.50% |
| Indian | 2,698 | 2.36% | 2.16% | 3.13% |
| Any other ethnic group | 1,316 | 1.15% | 1.11% | 1.55% |
| Pakistani | 1,203 | 1.05% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| Other Asian | 1,170 | 1.02% | 1.27% | 1.63% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1,020 | 0.89% | 0.82% | 0.86% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 928 | 0.81% | 0.77% | 0.78% |
| White and Asian | 915 | 0.80% | 0.81% | 0.82% |
| White and Black African | 732 | 0.64% | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Irish | 660 | 0.58% | 0.91% | 0.85% |
| Caribbean | 606 | 0.53% | 0.66% | 1.05% |
| Other Black | 578 | 0.51% | 0.38% | 0.50% |
| Chinese | 556 | 0.49% | 0.61% | 0.75% |
| Roma | 280 | 0.25% | 0.15% | 0.17% |
| Arab | 279 | 0.24% | 0.25% | 0.56% |
| Bangladeshi | 98 | 0.09% | 0.80% | 1.08% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 94 | 0.08% | 0.14% | 0.11% |