Littleport

Littleport
St George's Church
Littleport is located in Cambridgeshire
Littleport
Littleport
Location within Cambridgeshire
Area2.417 km2 (0.933 sq mi) [1]
Population9,168 (2021)[2]
• Density3,793/km2 (9,820/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTL568868
• London67.4 mi (108.5 km) S
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townELY
Postcode districtCB6
Dialling code01353
PoliceCambridgeshire
FireCambridgeshire
AmbulanceEast of England
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52°27′24″N 0°18′17″E / 52.4568°N 0.3046°E / 52.4568; 0.3046

Littleport is a village in East Cambridgeshire, in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.[3] It lies about 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Ely and 6 miles (10 km) south-east of Welney, on the Bedford Level South section of the River Great Ouse, close to Burnt Fen and Mare Fen. There are two primary schools, Millfield Primary and Littleport Community, and a secondary, Vista Academy. The Littleport riots of 1816 influenced the passage of the Vagrancy Act 1824.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2001census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics. Area: Littleport (Parish)". ONS. 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. ^ Village status confirmed by the assistant clerk to the Littleport parish council: towns have a town council, villages a parish council.