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People in Leicester

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Population
368,570
Density /km²
5,025.7
Median age
33.6
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
16%
In work (16+)
53%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
9%
Degree or above
27%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
22%
Apprenticeship
3.8%
Other
4.3%
No qualifications
27%
Families w/ children
21%
One-person homes
28%
Owned outright
25%
Private renting
30%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
43%
All adults speak English as a main language
65%
White
41%
Asian or Asian British
43%
Black or Black British
8%
Mixed or multiple
4%
Other ethnic groups
4%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
12%
Intermediate
9%
Self-employed & small employers
7%
Routine & manual
37%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
13.4%
Full-time students
15.0%
Christian
25%
Muslim
23.5%
Hindu
17.9%
Sikh
4.5%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
23%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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