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The Leicester Urban Area or Leicester Built Up Area (2011 onwards) is an urban agglomeration defined by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), centred on the City of Leicester in the East Midlands, England. With a population of 559,017 at the time of the 2021 census, [1] increased from 508,916 at the time of the 2011 census, the Built Up Area is the eleventh largest in England and thirteenth largest in the United Kingdom. It comprises Leicester itself and its suburbs, all of which are contiguous with or situated in close proximity to the city.
As at 2011 the Leicester Urban Area was home to 51.8% of the total population of Leicestershire [2] (2001: 48.5%). A 2017 quote from the Leicester City Council website states that "The Greater Leicester urban area is one of the fastest growing in the country, with a population of about 650,000, of which 350,000 live within the city council area" [3] .
Leicester Built-up Area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Urban subdivision | Population | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leicester ONS |
| City & inner suburbs 443,760 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Narborough / Enderby | 12,996 | Outer suburbs 65,156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syston | 12,804 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blaby / Whetstone | 12,760 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birstall | 12,216 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Groby | 6,782 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cosby | 3,506 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Queniborough | 2,326 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Littlethorpe | 1,766 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 508,916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change % from 2001 | 15.3% |
Leicester Urban Area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Urban subdivision | Population | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leicester ONS |
| City & inner suburbs 330,574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wigston | 33,116 | Outer suburbs 110,639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oadby | 22,679 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blaby / Whetstone | 12,263 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birstall | 11,480 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kirby Muxloe | 9,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Groby | 6,256 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beaumont Leys | 5,579 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratby | 3,862 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cosby | 3,647 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Queniborough | 2,257 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 441,213 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change % from 1991 | 5.8% |
Leicester Urban Area | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Urban subdivision | Population | |||||||||||||||||||||
Leicester ONS |
| City & inner suburbs 318,518 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wigston | 32,864 | Outer suburbs 98,083 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oadby | 18,538 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Birstall | 11,770 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kirby Muxloe | 7,780 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Groby | 7,183 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Blaby | 6,538 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Whetstone | 4,032 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ratby | 3,601 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cosby | 3,390 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Queniborough | 2,387 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 416,601 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Change % from 1981 | 3% |
Leicester Urban Area | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Urban subdivision | Population | |||||||||||||||||||||
Leicester ONS |
| City & inner suburbs 324,394 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wigston | 32,373 | Outer suburbs 80,008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oadby | 18,331 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Birstall | 12,519 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kirby Muxloe | 6,896 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Groby | 4,689 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ratby | 3,095 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Queniborough | 2,105 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 404,402 |
The Leicester ONS sub-totals are explained with reference to the following:
The Kirby Muxloe figures up to 2001 includes the portion of Leicester Forest East which is to the west of the M1 motorway. The eastern section is part of the Leicester ONS subdivision, and is listed separately in the 2001 table.
Although Stoughton is shown as a small leg of the urban area, its figures are not counted.
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