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Leicester in figures

A profile of Leicester from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 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 Leicester was 383,116 in 2025, down 0.9% from 2024.

Population383,1162025Down 0.9% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over12.5%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share41.1%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-10,2702025Compared with -9,305 in 2024
320K340K360K380K400K201120142017202020252011: 329,627 persons2012: 334,099 persons2013: 338,852 persons2014: 342,917 persons2015: 349,853 persons2016: 356,789 persons2017: 361,895 persons2018: 367,094 persons2019: 369,776 persons2020: 368,922 persons2021: 366,940 persons2022: 373,297 persons2023: 382,934 persons2024: 386,755 persons2025: 383,116 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); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Leicester (pounds sterling) was £11.41 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 2.4% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£11.41 billion2024, provisionalUp 2.4% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£29,3732024, provisionalUp 0.9% from 2023
4,0006,0008,00010K12K20002004200820122016202020242000: 4,606 GBP million2001: 4,728 GBP million2002: 4,868 GBP million2003: 5,197 GBP million2004: 5,570 GBP million2005: 5,839 GBP million2006: 6,250 GBP million2007: 6,569 GBP million2008: 6,839 GBP million2009: 6,749 GBP million2010: 7,154 GBP million2011: 7,287 GBP million2012: 7,527 GBP million2013: 7,855 GBP million2014: 8,518 GBP million2015: 8,819 GBP million2016: 9,087 GBP million2017: 9,260 GBP million2018: 9,674 GBP million2019: 9,971 GBP million2020: 9,465 GBP million2021: 10,411 GBP million2022: 10,928 GBP million2023: 11,137 GBP million2024: 11,407 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

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

Prices and housing

Average house price in Leicester (pounds sterling) was £227,322 (provisional) in July 2026, down 0.9% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£227,322July 2026, provisionalDown 0.9% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-0.9%July 2026, provisionalDown 3 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,023August 2026, provisionalUp 1.7% from August 2025
190K200K210K220K230K240K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 199,115 GBP2021-08: 199,562 GBP2021-09: 200,074 GBP2021-10: 205,446 GBP2021-11: 207,153 GBP2021-12: 207,901 GBP2022-01: 210,767 GBP2022-02: 213,874 GBP2022-03: 217,200 GBP2022-04: 218,301 GBP2022-05: 216,652 GBP2022-06: 218,313 GBP2022-07: 217,613 GBP2022-08: 224,496 GBP2022-09: 223,661 GBP2022-10: 227,464 GBP2022-11: 228,476 GBP2022-12: 231,136 GBP2023-01: 231,749 GBP2023-02: 228,566 GBP2023-03: 225,412 GBP2023-04: 225,987 GBP2023-05: 225,145 GBP2023-06: 227,678 GBP2023-07: 225,080 GBP2023-08: 225,444 GBP2023-09: 225,269 GBP2023-10: 226,466 GBP2023-11: 227,520 GBP2023-12: 226,980 GBP2024-01: 226,485 GBP2024-02: 224,367 GBP2024-03: 222,574 GBP2024-04: 221,728 GBP2024-05: 225,421 GBP2024-06: 224,195 GBP2024-07: 224,533 GBP2024-08: 225,007 GBP2024-09: 228,418 GBP2024-10: 230,730 GBP2024-11: 229,991 GBP2024-12: 229,737 GBP2025-01: 227,468 GBP2025-02: 228,155 GBP2025-03: 228,677 GBP2025-04: 227,937 GBP2025-05: 225,605 GBP2025-06: 224,702 GBP2025-07: 229,336 GBP2025-08: 230,297 GBP2025-09: 234,142 GBP2025-10: 230,896 GBP2025-11: 231,496 GBP2025-12: 228,872 GBP2026-01: 232,178 GBP2026-02: 234,914 GBP2026-03: 232,962 GBP2026-04: 231,111 GBP2026-05: 227,543 GBP2026-06: 226,701 GBP2026-07: 227,322 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

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  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. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, 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/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, 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/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.

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