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Population in Leicester

Population in Leicester was 383,116 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.9% from 2024.

2025, persons383,116
Change on 2024-0.9%
Series high386,7552024
Series low329,6272011

Population in Leicester, 2011 to 2025

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
persons. Source: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025383,116
2024386,755
2023382,934
2022373,297
2021366,940
2020368,922
2019369,776
2018367,094
2017361,895
2016356,789
2015349,853
2014342,917
2013338,852
2012334,099
2011329,627

Compared with East Midlands

Place2025
Leicester383,116
East Midlands5,085,641

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Leicester?

Population in Leicester was 383,116 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.9% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Leicester?

386,755 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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