Most and least populated places in East Midlands (2021)

West Northamptonshire was the most populated of East Midlands’s 35 councils in 2021 (population 425,725).

Rutland was the least populated (41,049). The middle council, Broxtowe, had 110,940.

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Population for every council in East Midlands, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Value
1	West Northamptonshire	425,725
2	Leicester	368,571
3	North Northamptonshire	359,525
4	Nottingham	323,632
5	Derby	261,364
6	Charnwood	183,971
7	South Kesteven	143,404
8	East Lindsey	142,296
9	Ashfield	126,300
10	Amber Valley	126,206
11	Newark and Sherwood	122,956
12	Rushcliffe	119,077
13	North Kesteven	118,075
14	Bassetlaw	117,804
15	Gedling	117,264
16	Hinckley and Bosworth	113,642
17	Erewash	112,906
18	Broxtowe	110,940
19	Mansfield	110,482
20	South Derbyshire	107,205
21	North West Leicestershire	104,706
22	Lincoln	103,813
23	Chesterfield	103,569
24	Blaby	102,926
25	North East Derbyshire	102,001
26	Harborough	97,625
27	West Lindsey	95,156
28	South Holland	95,122
29	High Peak	90,933
30	Bolsover	80,272
31	Derbyshire Dales	71,540
32	Boston	70,502
33	Oadby and Wigston	57,747
34	Melton	51,752
35	Rutland	41,049

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