East of England
The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England in the United Kingdom. This region was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics purposes from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.
East of England | |
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Region | |
From top, left to right: Peterborough; Colchester; Norfolk Broads; St Albans; Hatfield House; Norwich; Lavenham in Suffolk; Cambridge | |
East of England, highlighted in red on a beige political map of England | |
| Coordinates: 52.24°N 0.41°E | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Combined authorities | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Local authority leaders' board |
| • Body | East of England Local Government Association |
| • House of Commons | 58 MPs (of 650) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,562 sq mi (19,585 km2) |
| • Land | 7,381 sq mi (19,116 km2) |
| • Water | 7 sq mi (17 km2) |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 6,348,096 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 860/sq mi (332/km2) |
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| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| GSS code | E12000006 |
| ITL code | TLH |
| GVA | 2021 estimate |
| • Total | £171.4 billion |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Per capita | £26,995 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
| • Total | £193.3 billion |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Per capita | £30,442 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
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The population of the East of England region in 2018 was 6.24 million. Bedford, Luton, Basildon, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Norwich, Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford and Cambridge are the region's most populous settlements. The southern part of the region lies in the London commuter belt.
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