Leicestershire Modern (post-1974) County : Population Change

Population Change

Data cube chart.

Year Change over 10 years
1811 11,681 Show data context
1821 16,307 Show data context
1831 11,176 Show data context
1841 9,254 Show data context
1851 5,110 Show data context
1861 549 Show data context
1891 15,488 Show data context
1921 9,976 Show data context
1931 33,773 Show data context
1961 54,619 Show data context
1971 72,472 Show data context
1981 50,358 Show data context
1991 34,781 Show data context
2001 45,252 Show data context
2011 40,911 Show data context
2021 61,894 Show data context
Date Source
1811 - 2021 Census of Population

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nCube definition


Comparing the total population of an area for consecutive Censuses.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leicestershire Modern (post-1974) County through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Population Change, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10142672/cube/POP_CHANGE

Date accessed: 30th May 2026