Rutland and Stamford
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Located in the East Midlands, this county constituency covers the entirety of Rutland, the historic market town of Stamford in Lincolnshire, and surrounding rural areas of eastern Leicestershire. It blends picturesque countryside, historic architecture, and agricultural land, with Stamford renowned for its Georgian stone buildings and Rutland famous for Rutland Water, one of Europe’s largest man-made lakes.
Wards in Rutland and Stamford
Rutland and Stamford is divided into 27 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Barleythorpe
- Billesdon & Tilton
- Braunston & Martinsthorpe
- Casewick
- Castle
- Cottesmore
- Dole Wood
- Exton
- Glen
- Greetham
- Isaac Newton
- Ketton
- Langham
- Lyddington
- Nevill
- Normanton
- Oakham North East
- Oakham North West
- Oakham South
- Ryhall & Casterton
- Stamford All Saints
- Stamford St George's
- Stamford St John's
- Stamford St Mary's
- Thurnby & Houghton
- Uppingham
- Whissendine
Rutland and Stamford is a constituency that covers these wards in Harborough / Rutland / South Kesteven.
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 | 18,250 | 19.25% | 1,004,082 | 20.35% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 5,668 | 5.98% | 427,551 | 8.66% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 9,620 | 10.15% | 624,485 | 12.65% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 16,487 | 17.39% | 912,213 | 18.48% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 21,143 | 22.30% | 994,272 | 20.15% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 23,645 | 24.94% | 972,336 | 19.70% | 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 | 84,022 | 89.16% | 79.56% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 2,751 | 2.92% | 5.30% | 6.15% |
| Indian | 2,462 | 2.61% | 4.71% | 3.13% |
| Irish | 609 | 0.65% | 0.56% | 0.85% |
| White and Asian | 594 | 0.63% | 0.63% | 0.82% |
| Any other ethnic group | 564 | 0.60% | 1.00% | 1.55% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 510 | 0.54% | 0.95% | 0.86% |
| African | 475 | 0.50% | 1.70% | 2.50% |
| Other Asian | 470 | 0.50% | 0.95% | 1.63% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 387 | 0.41% | 0.53% | 0.78% |
| Caribbean | 304 | 0.32% | 0.63% | 1.05% |
| Chinese | 283 | 0.30% | 0.47% | 0.75% |
| Pakistani | 222 | 0.24% | 1.46% | 2.66% |
| White and Black African | 187 | 0.20% | 0.29% | 0.42% |
| Other Black | 129 | 0.14% | 0.33% | 0.50% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 111 | 0.12% | 0.09% | 0.11% |
| Bangladeshi | 69 | 0.07% | 0.43% | 1.08% |
| Arab | 63 | 0.07% | 0.27% | 0.56% |
| Roma | 28 | 0.03% | 0.15% | 0.17% |