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Population

(Please Note: as of 1st August 2007 telephone numbers within these reports have changes from 0116 26X XXXX to 0116 30X XXXX)

Mid-2006 Population Estimates Leicestershire and Districts: Selected age groups

Resident Population All Ages Mid-2006 Children 0-15 Working age 16-64M/59F Older people 65M/60F and over
Leicestershire 635,100 117,600 395,100 122,500
Blaby 92,500 17,600 56,800 18,100
Charnwood 162,400 28,100 105,700 28,600
Harborough 81,300 16,200 49,200 16,000
Hinckley & Bosworth 103,800 18,600 64,500 20,600
Melton 48,900 9,200 29,800 9,900
North West Leicestershire 88,600 17,300 55,100 17,300
Oadby and Wigston 56,500 10,600 34,000 12,000
Source:  Office for National Statistics (ONS), August 2007

Leicestershire Population & Household Estimates for Small Areas 2001-2004

The report presents information on the estimates at small area level on total population and household numbers for 2004 and population changes from the 2001 Census count. The small areas are parishes/ settlements, Census wards and Census Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs).
According to the estimates for 2004, the largest settlements in Leicestershire are Loughborough (57,600), Hinckley (38,600) and Coalville (32,000). There are 34 settlements with a population over 5,000.
The table below shows the settlements with the largest estimated absolute change in population since 2001.

Mid-2004 Settlement Population Estimates with largest absolute change 2001-2004

District Parish/Settlement 2004 Population Estimate Absolute Change 2001-2004 Percentage Change 2001-2004
Charnwood Loughborough 57,560 1,860 3.2%
N W Leics Coalville 32,030 1,330 4.2%
Harborough Market Harborough 20,170 1,000 5.0%
Hinckley & Bosworth Hinckley 38,620 920 2.4%
Harborough Lutterworth 9,000 710 7.9%
Blaby Braunstone 15,610 630 4.0%
Charnwood Sileby 7,450 580 7.8%
Hinckley & Bosworth Bagworth & Thornton 2,230 390 17.5%
Harborough Broughton Astley 8,660 370 4.3%
Blaby Enderby 5,990 340 5.7%
Note: absolute change calculated from 2001 Census parish base and rounded to nearest ten
Source: Leicestershire County Council
Although figures on the sheets below are in units, figures are not necessarily precise to that level. No liability is accepted for any consequences of the use of these data.
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Population Projections

Persons
2009
2019
2029
Leicestershire
644,600
681,800
714,400
Blaby
93,500
97,300
100,600
Charnwood
162,400
170,000
177,300
Harborough
84,700
92,600
99,000
Hinckley & Bosworth
104,700
109,800
114,000
Melton
49,300
51,400
53,600
North West Leicestershire
92,500
100,500
106,800
Oadby & Wigston
57,500
60,200
63,100
Source: National Statistics (ONS) Subnational 2004-based projections October 2006
Note: projections assume a continuation of past trends, (in this case for 1999-2004).
2004-based Subnational population projections to 2029 (broken down by age and gender) are available for leicestershire districts from the Office of National Statistics published October 2006. They are trend based, which means assumptions for future levels of births, deaths and migration are based on observed levels over the previous five years and show what the population will be if recent trends in these continue. ONS have now revised the information on trends and revisions will be published after the end of September 2007. The projections do not take account of any prospective policy changes. The data is available by following the link below:
(These may not necessarily represent the most realistic prediction of the future. Further details are available from National Statistics.)
Source: National Statistics (ONS) Subnational 2004 based projections.

National Insurance Number Allocations to Overseas Nationals Living in Leicestershire

The report is based on recently-released data by the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) on the number of registrations for National Insurance (NI) Numbers by overseas nationals. The data is analysed by continent and country of origin and provides information by Leicestershire district of residence.

further information

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Last Updated:
12 September 2007
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