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People and census in Blaby

District

The south west of the East Midlands. 108,423 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 131 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Blaby, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Blaby’s 319 output areas range from 106 to 625.

What is the population of Blaby?

Blaby had 102,926 usual residents at the census.

Blaby is the 83rd least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
102,926
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Blaby had 102,926 usual residents at the census.

Blaby is the 83rd least populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Blaby among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Blaby is 102,926.

Population estimate

Council
108,423
ONS population estimates · 2025

Blaby’s population was an estimated 108,423 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.5% in the year to mid-2025.

Blaby is 88th least populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Blaby among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Blaby is 108,423.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
62.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.0% of residents in Blaby were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%.

Against East Midlands
3% lower63.6%
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Aged 15 to 64: Blaby among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Blaby is 62.0%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
20.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.5% of residents in Blaby were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%.

Against East Midlands
5% higher19.5%
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Aged 65 and over: Blaby among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Blaby is 20.5%.

Aged under 15

Council
17.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.6% of residents in Blaby were aged under 15 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%.

Against East Midlands
4% higher16.9%
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Aged under 15: Blaby among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Blaby is 17.6%.

Born outside the UK

Council
9.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

9.6% of residents in Blaby were born outside the UK.

In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%.

Against East Midlands
30% lower13.7%
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Born outside the UK: Blaby among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Blaby is 9.6%.

Disability

Council
15.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.8% of residents in Blaby had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%.

Against East Midlands
14% lower18.3%
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Disability: Blaby among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Blaby is 15.8%.

Good or very good health

Council
83.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

83.5% of residents in Blaby said their health was good or very good.

In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%.

Against East Midlands
3% higher81.1%
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Good or very good health: Blaby among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Blaby is 83.5%.

Households

Council
42,575
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Blaby had 42,575 households at the census.

Blaby is 76th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Blaby among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Blaby is 42,575.

Households without a car or van

Council
11.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.4% of households in Blaby had no car or van at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%.

Against East Midlands
40% lower19.1%
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Households without a car or van: Blaby among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Blaby is 11.4%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
79.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

79.0% of households in Blaby owned their home at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%.

Against East Midlands
19% higher66.3%
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Owner-occupied homes: Blaby among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Blaby is 79.0%.

Population density

Council
789 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Blaby had 789 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East Midlands
2.5 times312 per km²
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Population density: Blaby among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Blaby is 789 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
12.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

12.8% of households in Blaby rented privately at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%.

Against East Midlands
32% lower18.7%
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Private rented homes: Blaby among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Blaby is 12.8%.

Social rented homes

Council
8.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

8.2% of households in Blaby rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%.

Against East Midlands
45% lower14.9%
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Social rented homes: Blaby among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Blaby is 8.2%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
30.5%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

30.5% of residents aged 16 and over in Blaby had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%.

Against East Midlands
5% higher29.1%
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Degree-level qualifications: Blaby among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Blaby is 30.5%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
8.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

8.3% of residents in Blaby identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%.

Against East Midlands
4% higher8.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Blaby among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Blaby is 8.3%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.5% of residents in Blaby identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%.

Against East Midlands
44% lower2.7%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Blaby among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Blaby is 1.5%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.7% of residents in Blaby identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%.

Against East Midlands
13% higher2.4%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Blaby among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Blaby is 2.7%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.3% of residents in Blaby identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%.

Against East Midlands
About the same1.3%
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Other ethnic group: Blaby among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Blaby is 1.3%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
86.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

86.2% of residents in Blaby identified with a White ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%.

Against East Midlands
1% higher85.7%
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White ethnic groups: Blaby among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Blaby is 86.2%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
43.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

43.4% of residents in Blaby said they were Christian.

In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%.

Against East Midlands
4% lower45.4%
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Christian: Blaby among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Blaby is 43.4%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
42.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

42.6% of residents in Blaby said they had no religion.

In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%.

Against East Midlands
7% higher40.0%
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No religion: Blaby among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Blaby is 42.6%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
30.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

30.2% of working residents in Blaby worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%.

Against East Midlands
17% higher25.8%
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Working mainly from home: Blaby among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Blaby is 30.2%.

Annual population change

Council
0.5%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Blaby’s estimated population changed by 0.5% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against East Midlands
About the same0.5%
Against the UK
1.7 times0.3%
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Annual population change: Blaby among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Blaby is 0.5%.