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Population in Cambridge

Every population series published for Cambridge, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Cambridge, net internal migration by local authority fell from -772 in Year to mid-2012 to -3,151 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,379 or 308.2% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-3k-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -772 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -433 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -809 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -571 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -1,741 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -754 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -392 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,733 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -2,148 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -3,210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,063 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -3,715 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -2,894 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -3,151 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -3,151 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Cambridge, international migration into a local authority rose from 5,038 in Year to mid-2012 to 5,352 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 314 or 6.2% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,038 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 5,830 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,824 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 6,369 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 6,532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 6,118 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 6,782 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 7,038 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 6,424 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 6,371 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 7,078 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,481 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 7,439 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5,352 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 5,352 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Cambridge, international migration out of a local authority rose from 3,437 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,242 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 805 or 23.4% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,437 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,257 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,700 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,712 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,516 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,099 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,290 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,975 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,464 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,127 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,468 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,127 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,341 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,242 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 4,242 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Cambridge, net international migration by local authority fell from 1,601 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,110 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 491 or 30.7% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,601 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,573 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,124 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,657 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,016 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,019 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,492 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,063 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,960 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,244 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,610 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,354 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,098 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,110 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,110 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Cambridge, births by local authority fell from 1,527 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,153 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 374 or 24.5% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,527 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,441 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,391 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,441 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,418 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,351 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,362 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,348 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,314 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,252 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,158 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,153 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,153 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Cambridge, deaths by local authority fell from 841 in Year to mid-2012 to 828 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 13 or 1.5% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 841 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 913 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 792 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 902 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 872 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 848 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 864 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 803 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 847 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 769 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 868 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 961 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 842 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 828 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 828 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Cambridge, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 686 in Year to mid-2012 to 325 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 361 or 52.6% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400600201520202025Year to mid-2012: 686 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 528 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 599 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 539 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 546 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 503 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 498 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 545 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 467 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 483 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 372 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 219 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 316 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 325 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 325 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Cambridge, other population change by local authority fell from 439 in Year to mid-2012 to -78 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 517 or 117.8% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 439 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 472 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 699 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 597 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 579 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 640 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 666 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 552 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 309 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 764 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -13 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 56 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -78 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -78 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Cambridge, population by local authority rose from 122,725 in Mid-2011 to 149,352 in Mid-2024, a change of 26,627 or 21.7% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 122,725 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 124,679 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 127,819 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 130,432 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 133,654 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 136,054 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 138,462 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 141,726 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 143,153 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 143,741 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 145,022 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 147,928 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 148,842 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 149,352 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 149,352 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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