East Midlands in figures

A profile of East Midlands from official statistics: 12 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in East Midlands was 5.09 million in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024.

Population5.09 million2025Up 0.5% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over20.2%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share13.7%2021No 2020 figure to compare
4.4M4.6M4.8M5M5.2M201120142017202020252011: 4,537,448 persons2012: 4,570,702 persons2013: 4,604,568 persons2014: 4,642,629 persons2015: 4,681,640 persons2016: 4,731,615 persons2017: 4,778,346 persons2018: 4,815,151 persons2019: 4,844,001 persons2020: 4,855,469 persons2021: 4,881,559 persons2022: 4,938,201 persons2023: 5,006,942 persons2024: 5,060,240 persons2025: 5,085,641 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in East Midlands was 5.1% in Q2 2026, up 0.2 percentage points from Q2 2025.

Unemployment rate5.1%Q2 2026Up 0.2 percentage points from Q2 2025
Gross disposable household income (GDHI) per head, pounds sterling£22,7612024, provisionalUp 6.5% from 2023
2345672016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 4.7 %2016-Q4: 4.6 %2017-Q1: 3.9 %2017-Q2: 3.9 %2017-Q3: 4.2 %2017-Q4: 4.1 %2018-Q1: 4 %2018-Q2: 4 %2018-Q3: 4.6 %2018-Q4: 5 %2019-Q1: 4 %2019-Q2: 4.2 %2019-Q3: 4.5 %2019-Q4: 3.6 %2020-Q1: 4.3 %2020-Q2: 4.8 %2020-Q3: 5 %2020-Q4: 6.2 %2021-Q1: 5.2 %2021-Q2: 4.5 %2021-Q3: 4 %2021-Q4: 3.4 %2022-Q1: 2.7 %2022-Q2: 2.6 %2022-Q3: 3.4 %2022-Q4: 3.5 %2023-Q1: 3.8 %2023-Q2: 3.8 %2023-Q3: 4.6 %2023-Q4: 5 %2024-Q1: 5.6 %2024-Q2: 5.2 %2024-Q3: 4.5 %2024-Q4: 4 %2025-Q1: 4.2 %2025-Q2: 4.9 %2025-Q3: 5.2 %2025-Q4: 5.9 %2026-Q1: 5.4 %2026-Q2: 5.1 %
Unemployment rate, Q3 2016 to Q2 2026. %. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross disposable household income: all ITL regions, GDHI per head of population at current basic prices, pounds (ONS, Table 3). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in East Midlands (pounds sterling) was £162.34 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.6% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£162.34 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.6% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£32,0642024, provisionalUp 3.4% from 2023
60K80K100K120K140K160K180K20002004200820122016202020242000: 65,613 GBP million2001: 68,257 GBP million2002: 71,016 GBP million2003: 74,613 GBP million2004: 78,257 GBP million2005: 82,425 GBP million2006: 86,930 GBP million2007: 90,754 GBP million2008: 93,958 GBP million2009: 91,025 GBP million2010: 94,902 GBP million2011: 97,338 GBP million2012: 100,737 GBP million2013: 104,910 GBP million2014: 109,333 GBP million2015: 112,573 GBP million2016: 115,969 GBP million2017: 120,544 GBP million2018: 126,045 GBP million2019: 130,132 GBP million2020: 124,881 GBP million2021: 136,740 GBP million2022: 148,346 GBP million2023: 155,192 GBP million2024: 162,343 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in East Midlands (pounds sterling) was £242,274 (provisional) in July 2026, up 1.9% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£242,274July 2026, provisionalUp 1.9% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly1.9%July 2026, provisionalUnchanged from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£922August 2026, provisionalUp 3.7% from August 2025
200K210K220K230K240K250K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 202,813 GBP2021-08: 209,343 GBP2021-09: 217,444 GBP2021-10: 212,790 GBP2021-11: 216,112 GBP2021-12: 218,318 GBP2022-01: 219,956 GBP2022-02: 221,012 GBP2022-03: 222,760 GBP2022-04: 224,769 GBP2022-05: 226,878 GBP2022-06: 231,038 GBP2022-07: 233,487 GBP2022-08: 237,151 GBP2022-09: 236,940 GBP2022-10: 237,264 GBP2022-11: 237,753 GBP2022-12: 237,956 GBP2023-01: 235,315 GBP2023-02: 232,456 GBP2023-03: 229,868 GBP2023-04: 230,965 GBP2023-05: 229,615 GBP2023-06: 232,790 GBP2023-07: 233,810 GBP2023-08: 235,914 GBP2023-09: 233,437 GBP2023-10: 232,325 GBP2023-11: 233,029 GBP2023-12: 229,757 GBP2024-01: 227,053 GBP2024-02: 227,623 GBP2024-03: 227,703 GBP2024-04: 227,940 GBP2024-05: 230,613 GBP2024-06: 228,627 GBP2024-07: 233,319 GBP2024-08: 234,304 GBP2024-09: 234,886 GBP2024-10: 236,104 GBP2024-11: 235,874 GBP2024-12: 237,904 GBP2025-01: 236,516 GBP2025-02: 236,450 GBP2025-03: 240,072 GBP2025-04: 228,979 GBP2025-05: 233,359 GBP2025-06: 234,828 GBP2025-07: 237,763 GBP2025-08: 240,905 GBP2025-09: 239,861 GBP2025-10: 241,110 GBP2025-11: 242,024 GBP2025-12: 241,945 GBP2026-01: 240,626 GBP2026-02: 241,638 GBP2026-03: 242,193 GBP2026-04: 242,445 GBP2026-05: 242,034 GBP2026-06: 238,275 GBP2026-07: 242,274 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in East Midlands were 188,020 in 2024, down 1.1% from 2023.

Active enterprises188,0202024Down 1.1% from 2023
Enterprise births19,9852024Down 2.5% from 2023
188K190K192K194K196K198K2019202020212022202320242019: 189,920 count2020: 193,855 count2021: 197,775 count2022: 197,205 count2023: 190,165 count2024: 188,020 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_59_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480&sex=7&economic_activity=3&value_type=0&measures=20207&time=first,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross disposable household income: all ITL regions, GDHI per head of population at current basic prices, pounds (ONS, Table 3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/regionalaccounts/grossdisposablehouseholdincome/datasets/regionalgrossdisposablehouseholdincomegdhi/1997to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductallnutslevelregions/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductallnutslevelregions/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  12. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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