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This City map of East Cambridgeshire shows the region’s streets, paths and places across a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England. The district covers approximately 651.3 square kilometres and had about 89,394 residents in 2022. Its population increased from 85,100 in 2012 to 89,394 in 2022. Founded in 1974, East Cambridgeshire is divided into 35 subregions, including the city of Ely, the towns of Littleport and Soham, and numerous villages and civil parishes.
Downham is a civil parish in East Cambridgeshire, within the county of Cambridgeshire, England. The parish has a recorded population of 2,590. It is one of the 35 admin-level 10 subregions shown within the district. Downham is located in the fenland part of East Cambridgeshire, where settlements are connected with the low-lying landscape around the River Cam and its drainage channels.
Littleport is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire with a population of 9,910. It is one of the larger settlements in East Cambridgeshire and lies north of Ely in the fenland landscape. The parish is associated with the flat agricultural country around the River Great Ouse. Littleport is represented on the map as an admin-level 10 subregion within East Cambridgeshire.
Ely is a city and civil parish in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 20,256. It is the principal urban centre of East Cambridgeshire and stands on an elevated island in the surrounding Fens. Ely Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is the city’s best-known landmark and has dominated the local skyline since the medieval period. The River Great Ouse passes near Ely and connects the city with the wider fenland waterway network.
Soham is a town and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire with a population of 10,860. It lies between Ely and Newmarket in the eastern part of the district. Soham is situated within the fenland region, where the surrounding land is used extensively for agriculture. The town is an admin-level 10 subregion on the East Cambridgeshire map.
Isleham is a village in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 2,481. It lies in the eastern part of East Cambridgeshire, near the county boundary with Suffolk. The village is known for Isleham Priory Church, a medieval monastic building associated with the Benedictine priory founded at Isleham. Isleham’s position places it between the fenland areas around Soham and the higher land towards Newmarket.
Chippenham is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire with a population of 520. It is located in the eastern part of East Cambridgeshire, close to the Suffolk border. The parish lies in the transition between the low Fens and the chalk and clay landscapes around Newmarket. Chippenham is recorded as an admin-level 10 subregion of the district.
Kennett is a village in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 368. It lies in eastern East Cambridgeshire near the railway corridor between Cambridge and Ipswich. The village is close to the fen-edge landscape around the River Kennett and the town of Mildenhall in Suffolk. Kennett forms one of the district’s 35 admin-level 10 subregions.
Snailwell is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire with a population of 181. It is situated near Newmarket at the eastern edge of East Cambridgeshire. The parish lies close to the chalk and heath landscapes associated with the Breckland and Newmarket area. Snailwell is represented as an admin-level 10 subregion on the regional map.
Reach is a village in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 329. It lies north-east of Cambridge near the fen edge and the historic waterways leading towards the River Cam. Reach is associated with Reach Fair, an annual event with medieval origins that is held on Reach Green. The village forms one of East Cambridgeshire’s 35 admin-level 10 subregions.
Burwell is a village in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 6,407. Its mapped area is approximately 24,700,000 square metres, equivalent to about 24.7 square kilometres. The village lies between Cambridge and Newmarket on the edge of the Fens, close to Wicken and Reach. Burwell Castle, a surviving medieval stone fortification, is a notable historic feature of the parish.
Swaffham Prior is a village in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 858. It lies north-east of Cambridge near the chalk hills at the western edge of the Fens. The village is notable for having two historic parish churches, St Mary’s and St Cyriac’s, standing close together. Swaffham Prior is an admin-level 10 subregion within East Cambridgeshire.
Swaffham Bulbeck is a village in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 864. It is located between Cambridge and the fenland settlements around Ely. The village stands along the former fen-edge route near the River Cam and has a historic linear settlement pattern. Swaffham Bulbeck is listed as one of East Cambridgeshire’s 35 admin-level 10 areas.
Bottisham is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire with a population of 2,433. It lies approximately between Cambridge and Newmarket on the southern edge of East Cambridgeshire. Bottisham is close to Bottisham Lode, a watercourse linking the fen margin with the River Cam. The parish combines a village settlement with farmland on the clay and chalk edge east of Cambridge.
Brinkley is a village in East Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 368. It is located in the south-eastern part of the district, near the boundary with Suffolk. The village lies in the countryside between Newmarket and the fenland settlements around Soham. Brinkley is mapped as an admin-level 10 subregion of East Cambridgeshire.
Burrough Green is a village in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 434. It lies in the southern part of East Cambridgeshire near the Suffolk border and the town of Newmarket. The parish is situated on higher ground than the central Fens, within the agricultural landscape east of Cambridge. Burrough Green is one of the district’s admin-level 10 subregions.
Westley Waterless is a village in East Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 134. It is situated in the south-eastern part of the district, close to the villages of Brinkley and Burrough Green. The settlement lies near the county boundary with Suffolk and within the agricultural country east of Newmarket. Westley Waterless is recorded as an admin-level 10 subregion.
Dullingham is a village in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 763. It lies south-east of Newmarket in the southern part of East Cambridgeshire. The village is served by Dullingham railway station on the line between Cambridge and Ipswich. Dullingham’s surrounding landscape belongs to the higher, gently rolling country at the edge of the Fens.
Stetchworth is a village in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 656. It is located south-east of Newmarket, close to the edge of the Suffolk countryside. The village lies in a predominantly agricultural area between the fenland basin and the chalk country of eastern Cambridgeshire. Stetchworth is included among the district’s 35 admin-level 10 subregions.
Woodditton is a village in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 1,800. It lies south-east of Newmarket near the boundary between Cambridgeshire and Suffolk. The parish includes Ditton Green and is associated with the historic country estate landscape around Ditton Park. Woodditton occupies the higher ground south of the central Fens and is mapped as an admin-level 10 subregion.
Cheveley is a village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire with a population of 2,021. It lies south-east of Newmarket on the chalk uplands near the Cambridgeshire–Suffolk boundary. Cheveley is associated with the racing town of Newmarket, which is located a short distance to the east. The parish is one of the district’s admin-level 10 subregions.
Ashley is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 587. It lies in the south-eastern corner of East Cambridgeshire near Newmarket and the Suffolk border. The parish is situated in an agricultural landscape on the higher land east of the Fens. Ashley is recorded as an admin-level 10 subregion within the district.
Fordham is a village in East Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 2,848. It lies north-east of Newmarket on the fen edge and near the settlements of Isleham and Snailwell. Fordham is associated with the Cambridgeshire fenland drainage landscape and the river systems flowing towards the River Great Ouse. The village is one of the district’s 35 admin-level 10 subregions.
Wicken is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 906. It is best known for Wicken Fen, one of Britain’s oldest nature reserves and a National Trust nature reserve established in 1899. Wicken Fen preserves fen habitats beside the Cambridgeshire waterways and is located near the River Cam and Reach. The village lies between Ely and Newmarket within the eastern Fens.
Stretham is a village in East Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 2,070. It lies south-west of Ely beside the A10 corridor and close to the River Great Ouse. Stretham Old Engine, a historic steam-powered drainage engine, reflects the engineering history of the Fens. The parish is an admin-level 10 subregion and includes the nearby civil parish of Thetford.
Wilburton is a village in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 1,356. It lies south-east of Ely in the fenland area between the River Cam and the River Great Ouse. The surrounding land is predominantly low-lying and agricultural, with drainage channels defining much of the local landscape. Wilburton is represented as one of East Cambridgeshire’s admin-level 10 subregions.
Thetford is a civil parish in the ward of Stretham, near Ely, in Cambridgeshire. It has a recorded population of 744. The parish lies in the fenland countryside south-west of Ely and is closely connected administratively with Stretham. Thetford is one of the 35 admin-level 10 subregions shown on the East Cambridgeshire map.
Witchford is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 2,479. It lies west of Ely on the fen edge and near the route towards Cambridge. The village is situated in low-lying agricultural country drained by waterways connected with the River Great Ouse. Witchford is recorded as an admin-level 10 subregion of East Cambridgeshire.
Wentworth is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire with a population of 198. It lies west of Ely in the flat fenland countryside near the district boundary with Huntingdonshire. The parish is located close to the drainage waterways and agricultural fields of the western Fens. Wentworth is one of East Cambridgeshire’s smaller admin-level 10 subregions.
Coveney is a village in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 431. It lies north-west of Ely on the fenland plain near the boundary with the neighbouring district of Fenland. The parish includes low-lying agricultural land shaped by drainage channels and embanked waterways. Coveney is listed as an admin-level 10 subregion within East Cambridgeshire.
Witcham is a village in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 437. It lies west of Ely within the rural fenland landscape of East Cambridgeshire. The village is close to Witchford and the waterways draining towards the River Great Ouse. Witcham is represented on the map as one of the district’s 35 admin-level 10 areas.
Haddenham is a village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 3,443. It lies west of Ely near the fen edge and the border with the district of South Cambridgeshire. The village is associated with the flat agricultural landscape around the River Great Ouse and the former fen waterways. Haddenham is one of the larger rural subregions in the western part of East Cambridgeshire.
Lode is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 860. It lies north-east of Cambridge on the fen edge and is closely associated with the nearby village of Quy. Lode is known for Anglesey Abbey, a National Trust property with a historic house, gardens and a working watermill. The parish is situated near the waterways leading from the River Cam into the Fens.
Kirtling is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 373. It lies in the southern part of East Cambridgeshire near the border with Suffolk and close to the village of Ashley. The parish is situated on higher agricultural ground east of the fenland basin. Kirtling Castle, also known as Kirtling Towers, is a notable historic site in the parish.
Mepal is a village in Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 1,004. It lies north-west of Ely in the fenland countryside near the Old Bedford River and the Great Ouse system. The surrounding landscape consists of low-lying agricultural land shaped by drainage and flood-control works. Mepal is recorded as an admin-level 10 subregion of East Cambridgeshire.
Sutton is a village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire with a recorded population of 4,002. It lies north-west of Ely near the fenland waterways and the boundary with Fenland district. The parish is one of the larger rural settlements in the region and includes farmland on the low-lying plain. Sutton forms one of East Cambridgeshire’s 35 admin-level 10 subregions.
Data sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0) · Image: Wikimedia Commons
| Inhabitants | 89394 |
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| Area | 651.3 km² |
| Subregions | 35 |
| Inception | 1974 |
| Located in | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Website | https://www.eastcambs.gov.uk/ |
Data source: Wikidata (CC0)
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