East Midlands · Non-metropolitan district

North West Leicestershire

2026/27 view

North West Leicestershire · ONS E07000134

Financial position as at 2026/27 Q1 quarter end

PEOPLE AND PLACE

Population and community profile

Latest official statistics
Population 111,881 2024
East Midlands region 5,063,164
North West Leicestershire represents 2.21% of the region's population
Five-year population change
+9,420 residents ↑ 9.2%
2019: 102,461 residents2020: 103,344 residents2021: 105,004 residents2022: 107,739 residents2023: 110,203 residents2024: 111,881 residents
North West Leicestershire +9.2%
East Midlands +4.5%
England +4.3%
Growth context

North West Leicestershire's population grew over five years. Its change was 4.7 percentage points above the East Midlands and 4.9 percentage points above England.

2019–2024 ONS mid-year estimates
Population estimates and labour-market measures from ONS/Nomis.Official profile