# People and census in North West Leicestershire The south west of the East Midlands. 113,263 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 279 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for North West Leicestershire, 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 North West Leicestershire? North West Leicestershire’s population was an estimated 113,263 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.2% in the year to mid-2025. North West Leicestershire is 95th least populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate North West Leicestershire: **113,263** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. North West Leicestershire’s population was an estimated 113,263 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.2% in the year to mid-2025. North West Leicestershire is 95th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E07000134) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-population-estimate ## Population North West Leicestershire: **104,706** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. North West Leicestershire had 104,706 usual residents at the census. North West Leicestershire is the 90th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E07000134) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 North West Leicestershire: **63.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.3% of residents in North West Leicestershire were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against East Midlands: About the same (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E07000134) · [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/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over North West Leicestershire: **20.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.1% of residents in North West Leicestershire were aged 65 or over at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%. - Against East Midlands: 3% higher (19.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E07000134) · [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/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 North West Leicestershire: **16.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.6% of residents in North West Leicestershire were aged under 15 at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%. - Against East Midlands: 2% lower (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E07000134) · [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/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK North West Leicestershire: **6.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 6.1% of residents in North West Leicestershire were born outside the UK. In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%. - Against East Midlands: 55% lower (13.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E07000134) · [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/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability North West Leicestershire: **17.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.5% of residents in North West Leicestershire 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: 4% lower (18.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E07000134) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health North West Leicestershire: **82.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 82.2% of residents in North West Leicestershire said their health was good or very good. In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%. - Against East Midlands: 1% higher (81.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E07000134) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-good-health ## Households North West Leicestershire: **44,973** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. North West Leicestershire had 44,973 households at the census. North West Leicestershire is 87th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E07000134) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van North West Leicestershire: **12.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.6% of households in North West Leicestershire had no car or van at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%. - Against East Midlands: 34% lower (19.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E07000134) · [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/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes North West Leicestershire: **72.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 72.9% of households in North West Leicestershire owned their home at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%. - Against East Midlands: 10% higher (66.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E07000134) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density North West Leicestershire: **375 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. North West Leicestershire had 375 people per square kilometre at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km². - Against East Midlands: 20% higher (312 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E07000134) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes North West Leicestershire: **13.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.5% of households in North West Leicestershire rented privately at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%. - Against East Midlands: 28% lower (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E07000134) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes North West Leicestershire: **13.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.5% of households in North West Leicestershire rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%. - Against East Midlands: 9% lower (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E07000134) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications North West Leicestershire: **30.0%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 30.0% of residents aged 16 and over in North West Leicestershire had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%. - Against East Midlands: 3% higher (29.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E07000134) · [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/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh North West Leicestershire: **1.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.5% of residents in North West Leicestershire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%. - Against East Midlands: 81% lower (8.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E07000134) · [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/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African North West Leicestershire: **0.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.6% of residents in North West Leicestershire identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%. - Against East Midlands: 78% lower (2.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E07000134) · [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/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups North West Leicestershire: **1.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.5% of residents in North West Leicestershire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%. - Against East Midlands: 38% lower (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E07000134) · [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/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group North West Leicestershire: **0.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.5% of residents in North West Leicestershire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%. - Against East Midlands: 62% lower (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E07000134) · [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/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups North West Leicestershire: **95.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 95.9% of residents in North West Leicestershire identified with a White ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%. - Against East Midlands: 12% higher (85.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E07000134) · [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/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian North West Leicestershire: **49.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 49.1% of residents in North West Leicestershire said they were Christian. In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%. - Against East Midlands: 8% higher (45.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E07000134) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion North West Leicestershire: **43.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.9% of residents in North West Leicestershire said they had no religion. In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%. - Against East Midlands: 10% higher (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E07000134) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home North West Leicestershire: **28.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 28.6% of working residents in North West Leicestershire worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%. - Against East Midlands: 11% higher (25.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E07000134) · [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/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change North West Leicestershire: **1.2%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. North West Leicestershire’s estimated population changed by 1.2% in the year to mid-2025. - Against East Midlands: 2.4 times (0.5%) - Against the UK: 4 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E07000134) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000134/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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