# 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.

| Rank | Area | Population estimate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [West Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire) | 444,218 |
| 2 | [Leicester](https://openindex.co.uk/leicester) | 383,116 |
| 3 | [North Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire) | 379,569 |
| 4 | [Nottingham](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham) | 325,765 |
| 5 | [Derby](https://openindex.co.uk/derby) | 275,344 |
| 6 | [Charnwood](https://openindex.co.uk/charnwood) | 189,718 |
| 7 | [South Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/south-kesteven) | 148,069 |
| 8 | [East Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey) | 146,756 |
| 9 | [Amber Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/amber-valley) | 131,894 |
| 10 | [Ashfield](https://openindex.co.uk/ashfield) | 130,581 |
| 11 | [Newark and Sherwood](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood) | 128,684 |
| 12 | [Rushcliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/rushcliffe) | 127,857 |
| 13 | [Bassetlaw](https://openindex.co.uk/bassetlaw) | 126,454 |
| 14 | [North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven) | 123,267 |
| 15 | [Gedling](https://openindex.co.uk/gedling) | 121,105 |
| 16 | [South Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire) | 119,441 |
| 17 | [Hinckley and Bosworth](https://openindex.co.uk/hinckley-and-bosworth) | 118,240 |
| 18 | [Broxtowe](https://openindex.co.uk/broxtowe) | 113,963 |
| 19 | [Mansfield](https://openindex.co.uk/mansfield) | 113,682 |
| 20 | [Erewash](https://openindex.co.uk/erewash) | 113,474 |
| 21 | [North West Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire) | 113,263 |
| 22 | [Blaby](https://openindex.co.uk/blaby) | 108,423 |
| 23 | [North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire) | 107,888 |
| 24 | [Harborough](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough) | 106,577 |
| 25 | [Chesterfield](https://openindex.co.uk/chesterfield) | 106,419 |
| 26 | [Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln) | 103,351 |
| 27 | [South Holland](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland) | 100,758 |
| 28 | [West Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey) | 99,716 |
| 29 | [High Peak](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak) | 91,676 |
| 30 | [Bolsover](https://openindex.co.uk/bolsover) | 84,397 |
| 31 | [Boston](https://openindex.co.uk/boston) | 72,092 |
| 32 | [Derbyshire Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales) | 72,028 |
| 33 | [Oadby and Wigston](https://openindex.co.uk/oadby-and-wigston) | 61,533 |
| 34 | [Melton](https://openindex.co.uk/melton) | 54,694 |
| 35 | [Rutland](https://openindex.co.uk/rutland) | 41,629 |

Source: Mid-year population estimates, ONS population estimates. Period: 2025. Period: 2025.

## Other rankings of this measure

- [UK](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/uk)
- [England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/england)
- [Northern Ireland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/northern-ireland)
- [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/scotland)
- [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/wales)
- [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-east)
- [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-west)
- [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/west-midlands)
- [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-of-england)
- [London](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/london)
- [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-east)
- [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-west)

- [The map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate)
- [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate)

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-midlands