Biggest and smallest places in East Midlands by population (2025)

West Northamptonshire was the most populated of East Midlands’s 35 councils in 2025 (population estimate 444,218).

Rutland was the least populated (41,629). The middle council, Broxtowe, had 113,963.

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Population estimate for every council in East Midlands, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1West Northamptonshire444,218
2Leicester383,116
3North Northamptonshire379,569
4Nottingham325,765
5Derby275,344
6Charnwood189,718
7South Kesteven148,069
8East Lindsey146,756
9Amber Valley131,894
10Ashfield130,581
11Newark and Sherwood128,684
12Rushcliffe127,857
13Bassetlaw126,454
14North Kesteven123,267
15Gedling121,105
16South Derbyshire119,441
17Hinckley and Bosworth118,240
18Broxtowe113,963
19Mansfield113,682
20Erewash113,474
21North West Leicestershire113,263
22Blaby108,423
23North East Derbyshire107,888
24Harborough106,577
25Chesterfield106,419
26Lincoln103,351
27South Holland100,758
28West Lindsey99,716
29High Peak91,676
30Bolsover84,397
31Boston72,092
32Derbyshire Dales72,028
33Oadby and Wigston61,533
34Melton54,694
35Rutland41,629

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