Leicester

Unitary Authority in East Midlands

Unitary Authority

The population development of Leicester.

Name	Status	Population Census 2001-04-29	Population Census 2011-03-27	Population Census 2021-03-21	Population Estimate 2024-06-30
Leicester	Unitary Authority	279,921	329,839	368,572	388,348	→
East Midlands	Region	4,172,174	4,533,222	4,880,054	5,063,164

Contents: Settlements

The population development of the settlements in Leicester.

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Name	Status	County / District	Population Census 2001-04-29	Population Census 2011-03-27	Population Census 2021-03-21	Population Estimate 2024-06-30
Leicester	Built-up Area	Leicester	313,066	365,287	406,588	429,848	→

Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males	194,623
Females	193,725

Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years	90,763
18-64 years	250,962
65+ years	46,623

Age Distribution (E 2024)
80+ years	11,206
70-79 years	20,740
60-69 years	32,385
50-59 years	40,938
40-49 years	49,599
30-39 years	56,805
20-29 years	71,345
10-19 years	56,734
0-9 years	48,596

Country of Birth (C 2021)
UK	217,078
EU	31,880
Europe (other)	2,959
Middle East & Asia	79,372
Africa	33,542
Other country	3,739

Ethnic Group (C 2021)
White	150,657
Asian	159,977
Black	28,766
Arab	3,402
Mixed/multiple	13,899
Other ethnic group	11,870

Religion (C 2021)
Christians	91,161
Muslims	86,443
Hindus	65,821
Sikhs	16,451
Buddhists	1,181
Jews	326
Other religion	2,075
No religion	84,607