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Demographics of Leicester

Population density in the 2011 census in Leicester.

Leicester, England is an ethnically and culturally diverse city. It is the thirteenth most populous city in the United Kingdom.

Industry sectors over time in Leicester

Population

Leicester's total population, according to the 2011 UK census, was 329,839. The population density was 4,494 people per square km.

Ethnicity

Ethnic demography of Leicester from 1961 to 2021
Population pyramid of Leicester by ethnicity in 2021
Ethnic makeup of Leicester by single year ages in 2021

The following table shows the ethnic group of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 censuses in Leicester. The local district has been in a majority-minority state since around 2008[1] and was reported in the 2011 census to be that, with the White British population at 45% of the population of Leicester.[2][3] Asian British residents, especially Indians, have risen since post-war migration to the UK began, famously Asians from Uganda who were expelled in 1972.[2] In 1991, Asians as a broad multi-ethnic group made up nearly a quarter of the city's population but have risen to above a third of the population at 37.1%. Black British people have also risen as a group with the increase mostly coming from Black Africans who have risen from 0.3% of the city's population to nearly 4%.

Notes for table above

  1. ^ New category created for the 2011 census
  2. ^ New category created for the 2021 census
  3. ^ In 2001, listed under the 'Chinese or other ethnic group' heading.
  4. ^ New category created for the 2011 census
Distribution of ethnic groups in Leicester according to the 2011 census.
  • White
    White
  • White-British
    White-British
  • White-Irish
    White-Irish
  • White-Other
    White-Other
  • Asian
    Asian
  • Asian-Indian
    Asian-Indian
  • Asian-Pakistani
    Asian-Pakistani
  • Asian-Bangladeshi
    Asian-Bangladeshi
  • Asian-Chinese
    Asian-Chinese
  • Black
    Black
  • Black-African
    Black-African
  • Black-Caribbean
    Black-Caribbean
  • Other-Arab
    Other-Arab

Ethnicity of school pupils

The ethnicity of school pupils within Leicester has been in flux and in a majority-minority state since statistics have been first collected in 2003. For instance, the most profound change can be seen with the White British, who have declined from 45.6% in 2004 to 23.4% in 2022. Asian British school pupils have risen in percentage, going from 37.9% of the areas school pupil population to a near majority (47%). All other groups have grown in size as well. Other White school pupils have risen from 1.7% to 7.8%, Black British school pupils have risen from 6.4% to 10.4% in 2016 but then declined to 9.5% in 2022, Mixed have risen from 5.5% to 7.5% and Other ethnicities have gone from 0.8% to 2.7%.

Ethnicity of births

Country of birth

UK born and foreign born population pyramid in Leicester in 2021. Males and females representing the UK born population while foreign males and females representing the foreign born population.

Languages

The most common main languages spoken in Leicester according to the 2011 census are shown below.[23] There were around over 70 languages or dialects spoken in the city in 2011.[2]

Religion

Faith in Leicester (2021)[24]

  Christian (24.7%)
  No Religion (23.0%)
  Muslim (23.5%)
  Hindu (17.9%)
  Sikh (4.5%)
  Buddhist (0.3%)
  Jewish (0.1%)
  Other Religions (0.6%)
  Religion not Stated (5.6%)

The following table shows the religion of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 censuses in Leicester. In 2012, almost 240 individual faith groups were reported to being practised in Leicester.[2]

Distribution of religions in Leicester according to the 2011 census.
  • Christianity
    Christianity
  • Islam
    Islam
  • Judaism
    Judaism
  • Hinduism
    Hinduism
  • Sikhism
    Sikhism
  • Buddhism
    Buddhism
  • Other religion
    Other religion
  • No religion
    No religion

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Used as main option for when no other options are given, for example in 1971. This group contains all for Canada, Australia and New Zealand
  2. ^ Used as a conglomerate for New Commonwealth for when there are no other options as for example in 1971. This group contains all for remenents of the British Empire after 1945 (if not already indicated).

References

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  17. ^ Taken from Casweb UK Data Service from the 1971 UK wide Census. SAS08 of Country of Birth of England.
  18. ^ Taken from Casweb UK Data Service from the 1981 UK wide Census. Table 4 of Country of Birth in Scotland.
  19. ^ Data taken from 1991 census data query on NOMIS
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  21. ^ 2011 Census: KS202EW National identity, local authorities in England and Wales, Accessed 19 December 2022
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