# People and census in East Midlands North England. 5,085,641 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 15,643 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for East Midlands, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) ## What is the population of East Midlands? East Midlands had 4,880,054 usual residents at the census. East Midlands is the 4th least populated of 12 in the UK. ## Population East Midlands: **4,880,054** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. East Midlands had 4,880,054 usual residents at the census. East Midlands is the 4th least populated of 12 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E12000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/people#l-population ## Population estimate East Midlands: **5,085,641** (2025, region level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. East Midlands’s population was an estimated 5,085,641 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. East Midlands is 4th least populated of 12 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E12000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 East Midlands: **63.6%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.6% of residents in East Midlands were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In England the figure is 64.2%. - Against England: 1% lower (64.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E12000004) · [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/east-midlands/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over East Midlands: **19.5%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.5% of residents in East Midlands were aged 65 or over at the census. In England the figure is 18.4%. - Against England: 6% higher (18.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E12000004) · [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/east-midlands/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 East Midlands: **16.9%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.9% of residents in East Midlands were aged under 15 at the census. In England the figure is 17.4%. - Against England: 3% lower (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E12000004) · [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/east-midlands/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK East Midlands: **13.7%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.7% of residents in East Midlands were born outside the UK. In England the figure is 17.4%. - Against England: 21% lower (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E12000004) · [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/east-midlands/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability East Midlands: **18.3%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.3% of residents in East Midlands had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In England the figure is 17.3%. - Against England: 6% higher (17.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E12000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health East Midlands: **81.1%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 81.1% of residents in East Midlands said their health was good or very good. In England the figure is 82.2%. - Against England: 1% lower (82.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E12000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/people#l-good-health ## Households East Midlands: **2,037,332** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. East Midlands had 2,037,332 households at the census. East Midlands is 4th lowest of 12 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E12000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van East Midlands: **19.1%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.1% of households in East Midlands had no car or van at the census. In England the figure is 23.5%. - Against England: 19% lower (23.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E12000004) · [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/east-midlands/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes East Midlands: **66.3%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 66.3% of households in East Midlands owned their home at the census. In England the figure is 62.3%. - Against England: 6% higher (62.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E12000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density East Midlands: **312 per km²** (2021, region level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. East Midlands had 312 people per square kilometre at the census. In England the figure is 433 per km². - Against England: 28% lower (433 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E12000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes East Midlands: **18.7%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.7% of households in East Midlands rented privately at the census. In England the figure is 20.5%. - Against England: 9% lower (20.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E12000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes East Midlands: **14.9%** (2021, region level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.9% of households in East Midlands rented from a council or housing association at the census. In England the figure is 17.1%. - Against England: 13% lower (17.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E12000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications East Midlands: **29.1%** (2021, region level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 29.1% of residents aged 16 and over in East Midlands had a degree-level qualification at the census. In England the figure is 33.9%. - Against England: 14% lower (33.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E12000004) · [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/east-midlands/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh East Midlands: **8.0%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 8.0% of residents in East Midlands identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In England the figure is 9.6%. - Against England: 17% lower (9.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E12000004) · [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/east-midlands/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African East Midlands: **2.7%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.7% of residents in East Midlands identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In England the figure is 4.2%. - Against England: 36% lower (4.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E12000004) · [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/east-midlands/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups East Midlands: **2.4%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.4% of residents in East Midlands identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In England the figure is 3.0%. - Against England: 20% lower (3.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E12000004) · [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/east-midlands/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group East Midlands: **1.3%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.3% of residents in East Midlands identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In England the figure is 2.2%. - Against England: 41% lower (2.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E12000004) · [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/east-midlands/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups East Midlands: **85.7%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 85.7% of residents in East Midlands identified with a White ethnic group. In England the figure is 81.0%. - Against England: 6% higher (81.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E12000004) · [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/east-midlands/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian East Midlands: **45.4%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 45.4% of residents in East Midlands said they were Christian. In England the figure is 46.3%. - Against England: 2% lower (46.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E12000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion East Midlands: **40.0%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 40.0% of residents in East Midlands said they had no religion. In England the figure is 36.7%. - Against England: 9% higher (36.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E12000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home East Midlands: **25.8%** (2021, region level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 25.8% of working residents in East Midlands worked mainly from home in March 2021. In England the figure is 31.5%. - Against England: 18% lower (31.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E12000004) · [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/east-midlands/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change East Midlands: **0.5%** (2025, region level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. East Midlands’s estimated population changed by 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. - Against England: 25% higher (0.4%) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E12000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/council-tax) (9) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E12000004/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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