Population 5.6 million
Potential population decline Down 66%
Famous natives Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, Admiral Lord Nelson and actor Ralph Fiennes
Did you know? The region has the highest concentration of medieval churches in the world, with 659 located in Norwich alone
Entreprenation fact: According to the Orange Entreprenation report, the East of England is the most independently minded with 66% citing “being my own boss” as their motivation for wanting to set up their own business
East of England
The East of England has one of the fastest growing populations in the UK. Its population density of 300 residents per square kilometre is above the UK average of 250, but still below the England average of 390. Workers in the region are likely to work in research and development (R&D) since the East of England is the most R&D intensive region in the UK.
Strong global life sciences and technology clusters, and leading corporate research facilities are based here, with Cambridgeshire often referred to as ‘Silicon Fen’. The region’s ports also provide the UK’s logistics gateway to the rest of the world, with around 53% of UK container activity taking place here.
Interestingly, this gives the region extremes when it comes to flexible working industries. According to our FlexiTown research, around 13% of workers in transport and distribution have the ability to work flexibly, while those working in IT and telecommunications are most likely (39%) to work some of their hours flexibly. Meanwhile, in the region’s capital, Norwich, 29% of workers have the option to do the same.
Inward investment has made the East of England an attractive place to live and work – it has one of the highest long-term economic growth rates in the UK.
