Demographics Leicestershire

the population of leicestershire (excluding leicester unitary authority) 609,578 people (2001 census). county covers area of 2,084 km (804 sq mi). largest population centre city of leicester, followed town of loughborough. other large towns include ashby-de-la-zouch, coalville, hinckley, market harborough, melton mowbray, oadby, wigston , lutterworth.

some of larger of villages are:burbage (population estimated around 16,500 2014) birstall (population 11,400 in 2004), broughton astley, castle donington, kibworth beauchamp (along kibworth harcourt), great glen, ibstock, countesthorpe , kegworth. 1 of rapidly expanding villages anstey, has seen large number of development schemes.

the united kingdom census 2001 showed total resident population leicester of 279,921, 0.5% decrease 1991 census. approximately 62,000 aged under 16, 199,000 aged 16–74, , 19,000 aged 75 , over. 76.9% of leicester s population claim have been born in uk, according 2001 uk census. mid-year estimates 2006 indicate population of city of leicester stood @ 289,700 making leicester populous city in east midlands.

the population density 3,814/km (9,880/sq mi) , every 100 females, there 92.9 males. of aged 16–74 in leicester, 38.5% had no academic qualifications, higher 28.9% in of england. 23.0% of leicester s residents born outside of united kingdom, more double english average of 9.2%.