Leicester Population 2024

Leicester's 2024 population is now estimated at 570,858In 1950, the population of Leicester was 383,554Leicester has grown by 4,576 in the last year, which represents a 0.81% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Leicester, which typically includes Leicester's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Leicester is not just one of the largest cities in England, it is also one of the oldest. The city dates to the first century B.C. and now owes its popularity to several factors. Leicester is located on two main rail lines running through the heart of the country and has had some recent fame from winning the 2016 Premier League – the first English winner in quite a few decades. The population of Leicester is certainly booming, and this ancient city looks likely to grow for the foreseeable future.

City Size and Population Density

England carries out a new census every ten years. The last poll was in 2011 with the previous census having been completed in 2001. The 2011 census showed that the current population had reached 329,939. That was an 11.8% increase from the 2001 census.

The area that the city of Leicester covers comes to a total of 73.3 square kilometers (28.3 square miles).

The population density of Leicester shows that the city is currently quite popular as there are 4,494 people per kilometer (12,000 people per square mile) in the city. These numbers do not include the outlying suburban areas of Leicester where the overall population is substantially higher at 509,000.

Religion

The religious aspects of Leicester are not as diverse as other cities throughout the world, but this is changing as more and more people convert to other religions, and the population continues to grow.

Currently, Christianity dominates at 32.4% of the overall population. The second religion that is popular in Leicester is Islam, with Muslims making up 18.6% of the population. Hindus are close to Muslims at 15.2% and growing with each passing year. Other religions in Leicester representing smaller proportions of the people are Sikhs at 4.4%, Buddhism at .4% and Jews at .1% of the overall population. Other religions make up .6% of the population and, at 22.8%, a significant number of the community claims to have no religious affiliation.

Education

Leicester has not become a popular city only because of its proximity to the rail lines. Its popularity also has a lot to do with the educational opportunities in the city.

The statistics show that only 8% of the overall population of Leicester lacks at least a high school diploma. Those that have had some high school education or graduated are at 14.3%. The largest percentage are individuals that have had some college education in apprenticeships and trade schools at 31.5%. Associates degrees make up 12.3% of the population, while bachelor degrees make up 23.9%. Those working towards advanced degrees do find themselves in a minority position as only 10% of the population pursues graduate degrees of some form.

Crime Rate

In some cities, crime rates are not something that is commonly talked about, but Leicester is quite a different story. The crime rates for all the standard crimes in the city are actually below the national average. The only exception to that rule is the number of anti-social crimes in Leicester. That is certainly not bad for a city of this size.

Growth Rate
0.81%

Leicester Population 2024

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Growth
1950383,5540%0
1951386,9000.87%3,346
1952390,2790.87%3,379
1953393,6790.87%3,400
1954397,1120.87%3,433
1955400,5760.87%3,464
1956404,0750.87%3,499
1957407,5950.87%3,520
1958411,1500.87%3,555
1959414,7370.87%3,587
1960418,3590.87%3,622
1961421,2040.68%2,845
1962420,637-0.13%-567
1963420,070-0.13%-567
1964419,504-0.13%-566
1965418,940-0.13%-564
1966418,376-0.13%-564
1967417,813-0.13%-563
1968417,249-0.13%-564
1969416,688-0.13%-561
1970416,127-0.13%-561
1971415,548-0.14%-579
1972414,884-0.16%-664
1973414,223-0.16%-661
1974413,562-0.16%-661
1975412,902-0.16%-660
1976412,242-0.16%-660
1977411,585-0.16%-657
1978410,928-0.16%-657
1979410,273-0.16%-655
1980409,617-0.16%-656
1981409,523-0.02%-94
1982411,2190.41%1,696
1983412,9220.41%1,703
1984414,6340.41%1,712
1985416,3480.41%1,714
1986418,0720.41%1,724
1987419,8040.41%1,732
1988421,5440.41%1,740
1989423,2870.41%1,743
1990425,0400.41%1,753
1991426,9720.45%1,932
1992429,4660.58%2,494
1993431,9680.58%2,502
1994434,4880.58%2,520
1995437,0220.58%2,534
1996439,5750.58%2,553
1997442,1360.58%2,561
1998444,7160.58%2,580
1999447,3100.58%2,594
2000449,9230.58%2,613
2001453,0230.69%3,100
2002458,4691.2%5,446
2003463,9791.2%5,510
2004469,5641.2%5,585
2005475,2001.2%5,636
2006480,9121.2%5,712
2007486,6931.2%5,781
2008492,5511.2%5,858
2009498,4631.2%5,912
2010504,4541.2%5,991
2011510,0961.12%5,642
2012514,6140.89%4,518
2013519,1590.88%4,545
2014523,7500.88%4,591
2015528,3820.88%4,632
2016533,0620.89%4,680
2017537,7830.89%4,721
2018542,5470.89%4,764
2019547,3520.89%4,805
2020552,1780.88%4,826
2021556,9300.86%4,752
2022561,6350.84%4,705
2023566,2820.83%4,647
2024570,8580.81%4,576
2025575,3520.79%4,494
2026579,7550.77%4,403
2027584,0650.74%4,310
2028588,2800.72%4,215
2029592,4050.7%4,125
2030596,4460.68%4,041
2031600,4040.66%3,958
2032604,2810.65%3,877
2033608,0880.63%3,807
2034611,8360.62%3,748
2035615,5360.6%3,700
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