Leicester
Unitary District in East Midlands
Contents: Population
The population development of Leicester as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | Unitary District | 279,912 | 329,839 | 368,596 | 388,348 | |
| East Midlands | Region | 4,172,174 | 4,533,222 | 4,880,054 | 5,063,164 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Explanation: Parishes as at May 2025. All population and corresponding area figures of parishes are based on assigning output areas by using population-weighted centroids. Thus, slight discrepancies are possible compared to the actual parish boundaries that are depicted in the map. No population figures (and the actual area) are provided for parishes smaller than output areas.
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 | 217,075 |
| EU | 31,822 |
| Europe (other) | 2,957 |
| Middle East & Asia | 33,565 |
| Africa | 79,333 |
| Other country | 3,731 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 150,676 |
| Asian | 159,933 |
| Black | 28,758 |
| Arab | 3,404 |
| Mixed/multiple | 13,887 |
| Other ethnic group | 11,873 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 91,177 |
| Muslims | 86,405 |
| Hindus | 65,820 |
| Sikhs | 16,457 |
| Buddhists | 1,176 |
| Jews | 324 |
| Other religion | 2,061 |
| No religion | 84,580 |