# People and census in Blaby 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. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) ## 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 Blaby: **102,926** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Blaby had 102,926 usual residents at the census. Blaby is the 83rd least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-population ## Population estimate Blaby: **108,423** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. 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. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Blaby: **62.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Blaby: **20.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (19.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Blaby: **17.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Blaby: **9.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 9.6% of residents in Blaby were born outside the UK. In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%. - Against East Midlands: 30% lower (13.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Blaby: **15.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (18.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Blaby: **83.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (81.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-good-health ## Households Blaby: **42,575** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Blaby had 42,575 households at the census. Blaby is 76th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Blaby: **11.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (19.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Blaby: **79.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 79.0% of households in Blaby owned their home at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%. - Against East Midlands: 19% higher (66.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Blaby: **789 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Blaby had 789 people per square kilometre at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km². - Against East Midlands: 2.5 times (312 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Blaby: **12.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.8% of households in Blaby rented privately at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%. - Against East Midlands: 32% lower (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Blaby: **8.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Blaby: **30.5%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (29.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Blaby: **8.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (8.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Blaby: **1.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (2.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Blaby: **2.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Blaby: **1.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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 same (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Blaby: **86.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 86.2% of residents in Blaby identified with a White ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%. - Against East Midlands: 1% higher (85.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Blaby: **43.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.4% of residents in Blaby said they were Christian. In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%. - Against East Midlands: 4% lower (45.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Blaby: **42.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 42.6% of residents in Blaby said they had no religion. In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%. - Against East Midlands: 7% higher (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Blaby: **30.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% higher (25.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Blaby: **0.5%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Blaby’s estimated population changed by 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. - Against East Midlands: About the same (0.5%) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000129) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000129/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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