List of settlements in Leicestershire by population
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
Map showing the 10 largest settlements within Leicestershire.
Map showing the 11th to 15th largest settlements within Leicestershire.
- EN is Enderby & Narborough
- LFEKM is Leicester Forest East & Kirby Muxloe
- BW is Blaby & Whetstone
- EMA is East Midlands Airport
Map showing the 16th to 20th largest settlements within Leicestershire.
Below is a list of settlements in Leicestershire (including the City of Leicester) by population
2021[edit]
In the 2021 UK census, the ONS places had a single definition, built-up area.[1]
2001 and 2011[edit]
Based on the results of the 2011 census, where the population exceeded 2,000 (52 settlements). In the 2001 census and 2011 census, the ONS places had wider (urban area in 2001 and built-up area in 2011) and lesser (built-up area subdivision in 2011) definitions.
| Rank | Built-up area | Population[2][3][4] | UA/borough/district | Local areas included and excluded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2011 | ||||
| 1 | Leicester* | 330,574
(279,921) |
443,760[5]
(329,839) |
City of Leicester (UA)
Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough: parts |
The makeup of the Leicester area figures is shown at the Leicester Built-Up Area article.
Figures in brackets are the population of the city council (Unitary Authority/UA) area. |
| 2 | Loughborough* | 55,258 | 59,932 | Charnwood | Includes Dishley, Nanpantan, Snell's Nook, Shelthorpe, Thorpe Acre. Excludes Cotes, Hathern, Woodthorpe |
| 3 | Hinckley* | 43,246 | 45,249 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Includes Burbage, Hollycroft, Middlefield, Sketchley. Excludes Aston Flamville, Wykin |
| 4 | Wigston* | 33,116 | ⤴︎ | Oadby and Wigston | Included within Leicester's figure in 2011 |
| 5 | Coalville* | 31,884 | 34,024 | North West Leicestershire | Includes Agar Nook, Donington le Heath, Greenhill, Hugglescote, Thringstone, Whitwick. Excludes Abbots Oak, Bardon, Coleorton, Ellistown, Grace-Dieu, Griffydam, Newbold, Osgathorpe, Peggs Green, Ravenstone, Sinope, Snibston, Swannington |
| 6 | Melton Mowbray* | 25,554 | 27,158 | Melton | Includes New Guadaloupe. Excludes Asfordby, Brentingby, Burton Lazars, Eye Kettleby, Old Guadaloupe, Thorpe Arnold, Welby |
| 7 | Market Harborough* | 20,127 | 22,911 | Harborough | Includes Great Bowden, Little Bowden. Excludes East Farndon and Lubenham |
| 8 | Oadby | 22,679 | ⤴︎ | Oadby and Wigston | Included within Leicester's figure in 2011 |
| 9 | Earl Shilton | 18,366 | 19,069 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Includes Barwell. Excludes Elmesthorpe |
| 10 | Narborough*/ Enderby |
12,996 | 14,119 | Blaby | Excludes Croft, Littlethorpe, Huncote, Thurlaston |
| 11 | Shepshed | 12,882 | 13,505 | Charnwood | Includes Finney (Fenney) Hill and the Iveshead Road area. Excludes Blackbrook, Oaks in Charnwood |
| 12 | Syston | 11,508 | 12,804 | Charnwood | Excludes Barkby, East Goscote, Queniborough |
| 13 | Whetstone | 6,100 | 12,760(⇮) | Blaby | 2011 figure includes Blaby Village. Excludes Cosby |
| 14 | Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 11,409 | 12,370 | North West Leicestershire | Includes Cliftonthorpe and Rotherwood. Excludes Annswell, Blackfordby, Lount, Moira, Packington, Shellbrook, Smisby, Willesley |
| 15 | Birstall | 11,480 | 12,216 | Charnwood | Included within Leicester's figure in 2011 |
| 16 | Mountsorrel | 11,306 | 12,120 | Charnwood | Includes Rothley. Excludes Cropston, Swithland |
| 17 | Lutterworth | 8,752 | 9,907 | Harborough | Includes Bitteswell. Excludes Cotesbach, Misterton |
| 18 | Broughton Astley | 8,290 | 8,940 | Harborough | Includes Primethorpe. Excludes Sutton in the Elms |
| 19 | Sileby | 7,103 | 8,433 | Charnwood | Includes Cossington. Excludes Seagrave |
| 20 | Groby | 6,256 | 6,782 | Charnwood | Excludes Glenfield, Ratby |
| 21 | Anstey | 5,821 | 6,528 | Charnwood | Excludes Newtown Linford |
| 22 | Castle Donington | 5,977 | 6,416 | North West Leicestershire | Includes Hill Top. Excludes Hemington, Lockington |
| 23 | Countesthorpe | 6,393 | 6,377 | Blaby | Excludes Kilby |
| 24 | Blaby Village | 6,163 | ⇮ | Blaby | See Whetstone for 2011 |
| 25 | Ibstock | 5,760 | 6,201 | North West Leicestershire | Excludes Heather |
| 26 | Barrow-upon-Soar | 5,083 | 5,956 | Charnwood | |
| 27 | Kibworth Harcourt | 4,788 | 5,433 | Harborough | Includes Kibworth Beauchamp. Excludes Carlton Curlieu, Fleckney, Smeeton Westerby, Tur Langton |
| 28 | Measham | 4,849 | 5,209 | North West Leicestershire | Excludes Snarestone |
| 29 | Quorn | 4,961 | 5,177 | Charnwood | Excludes Woodhouse, Woodthorpe |
| 30 | Markfield | 4,969 | 4,993 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Includes Field Head, Little Markfield, Upper Grange. Excludes Stanton under Bardon |
| 31 | Fleckney† | 4,610 | 4,894 | Harborough | Excludes Saddington, Wistow |
| 32 | Kirby Muxloe | 4,523 | 4,667 | Blaby | |
| 33 | Ratby† | 3,862 | 4,468 | Hinckley and Bosworth | |
| 34 | Desford† | 3,676 | 3,930 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Includes Botcheston and Newtown Unthank |
| 35 | Stoney Stanton† | 3,454 | 3,793 | Blaby | |
| 36 | Moira/Norris Hill† | 3,496 | 3,763 | North West Leicestershire | Ashby Woulds parish count. Includes Albert Village, Boothorpe, Littleworth, Spring Cottage |
| 37 | Great Glen† | 3,220 | 3,662 | Harborough | |
| 38 | Kegworth† | 3,338 | 3,601 | North West Leicestershire | |
| 39 | Bottesford† | 3,436 | 3,587 | Melton | |
| 40 | Cosby† | 3,647 | 3,506 | Blaby | |
| 41 | Asfordby† | 3,107 | 3,286 | Melton | Includes Ashfordby Hill, Ashfordby Valley, Welby |
| 42 | Newbold Verdon† | 3,193 | 3,012 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Includes Brascote and Newbold Heath |
| 43 | East Goscote† | 2,809 | 2,866 | Charnwood | |
| 44 | Donisthorpe† | 2,336 | 2,637 | North West Leicestershire | Includes Oakthorpe |
| 45 | Ellistown† | 2,106 | 2,626 | North West Leicestershire | Includes Battleflat |
| 46 | Bagworth† | 1,836 | 2,605 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Includes Thornton |
| 47 | Harby† | 2,428 | 2,577 | Melton | Includes Hose and Long Clawson |
| 48 | Sapcote† | 2,257 | 2,442 | Blaby | |
| 49 | Queniborough† | 2,257 | 2,326 | Charnwood | |
| 50 | Woodhouse† | 2,013 | 2,319 | Charnwood | Includes Woodhouse Eaves |
| 51 | Ravenstone† | 2,149 | 2,212 | North West Leicestershire | Includes parts of Sinope, Snibston |
| 52 | Market Bosworth† | 1,906 | 2,097 | Hinckley and Bosworth | |
| 53 | Cropston† | 2,076 | 2,074 | Charnwood | Includes Thurcaston |
Notes:
- The Office of National Statistics (ONS) subdivide built-up areas into sectors which do not respect administrative or political boundaries. If those areas have a strong city/town/village identity, for population purposes they are classed into a distinct area.
- Leicester in particular will include population counts from suburbs which are not within the city boundaries – but are close enough to be counted together.
- * – District HQ location.
- † – Civil parish population figure.
See also[edit]
- List of places in Leicestershire
- List of civil parishes in Leicestershire
- Leicester Built-Up Area
- List of Northamptonshire settlements by population
- List of settlements in Rutland by population
- NUTS statistical regions of the United Kingdom
References[edit]
- ^ Ref for table. "Figure 1: Explore population characteristics of individual BUAs". Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Leicestershire (County, East Midlands, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Leicester (Unitary District, East Midlands, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Leicester (Unitary District, East Midlands, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Leicester BUA (E35001399)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 July 2019.