Leicestershire, in numbers
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Leicestershire County Council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Compare local places with nearby council areas and England.
Nearby comparisons use the three closest areas in the same country and council category. The distance is between official boundary centres. Being nearby does not mean two places have the same needs.
Average home price
July 2026
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Leicestershirecounty · Leicestershire County Council area | £283,000 |
| Blabydistrict · Blaby local authority area | £289,000 |
| Charnwooddistrict · Charnwood local authority area | £274,000 |
| Harboroughdistrict · Harborough local authority area | £347,000 |
| Hinckley and Bosworthdistrict · Hinckley and Bosworth local authority area | £260,000 |
| Meltondistrict · Melton local authority area | £283,000 |
| North West Leicestershiredistrict · North West Leicestershire local authority area | £281,000 |
| Oadby and Wigstondistrict · Oadby and Wigston local authority area | £251,000 |
| Warwickshirenearby shire county · 51 km between boundary centres · Warwickshire County Council area | £307,000 |
| Nottinghamshirenearby shire county · 52 km between boundary centres · Nottinghamshire County Council area | £230,000 |
| Derbyshirenearby shire county · 63 km between boundary centres · Derbyshire County Council area | £238,000 |
| Englandnational · England | £293,000 |
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Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Homes in the local authority area
Source →Average monthly rent
No matching observation is available for this area.
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Leicestershirecounty · Leicestershire County Council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Blabydistrict · Blaby local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Charnwooddistrict · Charnwood local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Harboroughdistrict · Harborough local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Hinckley and Bosworthdistrict · Hinckley and Bosworth local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Meltondistrict · Melton local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| North West Leicestershiredistrict · North West Leicestershire local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Oadby and Wigstondistrict · Oadby and Wigston local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Warwickshirenearby shire county · 51 km between boundary centres · Warwickshire County Council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Nottinghamshirenearby shire county · 52 km between boundary centres · Nottinghamshire County Council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Derbyshirenearby shire county · 63 km between boundary centres · Derbyshire County Council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Englandnational · England | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
People aged 65 or over
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Leicestershirecounty · Leicestershire County Council area | 20.8% |
| Blabydistrict · Blaby local authority area | 20.5% |
| Charnwooddistrict · Charnwood local authority area | 18.8% |
| Harboroughdistrict · Harborough local authority area | 22% |
| Hinckley and Bosworthdistrict · Hinckley and Bosworth local authority area | 22.4% |
| Meltondistrict · Melton local authority area | 23.5% |
| North West Leicestershiredistrict · North West Leicestershire local authority area | 20.1% |
| Oadby and Wigstondistrict · Oadby and Wigston local authority area | 21.3% |
| Warwickshirenearby shire county · 51 km between boundary centres · Warwickshire County Council area | 20.5% |
| Nottinghamshirenearby shire county · 52 km between boundary centres · Nottinghamshire County Council area | 21.2% |
| Derbyshirenearby shire county · 63 km between boundary centres · Derbyshire County Council area | 22.1% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.4% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
Source →People reporting bad or very bad health
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Leicestershirecounty · Leicestershire County Council area | 4.3% |
| Blabydistrict · Blaby local authority area | 4.2% |
| Charnwooddistrict · Charnwood local authority area | 4.2% |
| Harboroughdistrict · Harborough local authority area | 3.7% |
| Hinckley and Bosworthdistrict · Hinckley and Bosworth local authority area | 4.7% |
| Meltondistrict · Melton local authority area | 4% |
| North West Leicestershiredistrict · North West Leicestershire local authority area | 4.8% |
| Oadby and Wigstondistrict · Oadby and Wigston local authority area | 4.8% |
| Warwickshirenearby shire county · 51 km between boundary centres · Warwickshire County Council area | 4.6% |
| Nottinghamshirenearby shire county · 52 km between boundary centres · Nottinghamshire County Council area | 5.8% |
| Derbyshirenearby shire county · 63 km between boundary centres · Derbyshire County Council area | 5.9% |
| Englandnational · England | 5.2% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
Source →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Leicestershirecounty · Leicestershire County Council area | 14.2% |
| Blabydistrict · Blaby local authority area | 13.5% |
| Charnwooddistrict · Charnwood local authority area | 14.7% |
| Harboroughdistrict · Harborough local authority area | 11.3% |
| Hinckley and Bosworthdistrict · Hinckley and Bosworth local authority area | 14.9% |
| Meltondistrict · Melton local authority area | 13.2% |
| North West Leicestershiredistrict · North West Leicestershire local authority area | 15.3% |
| Oadby and Wigstondistrict · Oadby and Wigston local authority area | 16.3% |
| Warwickshirenearby shire county · 51 km between boundary centres · Warwickshire County Council area | 14.8% |
| Nottinghamshirenearby shire county · 52 km between boundary centres · Nottinghamshire County Council area | 17.9% |
| Derbyshirenearby shire county · 63 km between boundary centres · Derbyshire County Council area | 17.7% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.1% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
Source →Homes rented privately
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Leicestershirecounty · Leicestershire County Council area | 15% |
| Blabydistrict · Blaby local authority area | 13% |
| Charnwooddistrict · Charnwood local authority area | 17% |
| Harboroughdistrict · Harborough local authority area | 13% |
| Hinckley and Bosworthdistrict · Hinckley and Bosworth local authority area | 14% |
| Meltondistrict · Melton local authority area | 17% |
| North West Leicestershiredistrict · North West Leicestershire local authority area | 14% |
| Oadby and Wigstondistrict · Oadby and Wigston local authority area | 16% |
| Warwickshirenearby shire county · 51 km between boundary centres · Warwickshire County Council area | 17% |
| Nottinghamshirenearby shire county · 52 km between boundary centres · Nottinghamshire County Council area | 17% |
| Derbyshirenearby shire county · 63 km between boundary centres · Derbyshire County Council area | 15% |
| Englandnational · England | 20% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
Source →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Leicestershirecounty · Leicestershire County Council area | 16.7% |
| Blabydistrict · Blaby local authority area | 17.3% |
| Charnwooddistrict · Charnwood local authority area | 15.8% |
| Harboroughdistrict · Harborough local authority area | 13.6% |
| Hinckley and Bosworthdistrict · Hinckley and Bosworth local authority area | 18.3% |
| Meltondistrict · Melton local authority area | 16.4% |
| North West Leicestershiredistrict · North West Leicestershire local authority area | 18.4% |
| Oadby and Wigstondistrict · Oadby and Wigston local authority area | 18.6% |
| Warwickshirenearby shire county · 51 km between boundary centres · Warwickshire County Council area | 16.9% |
| Nottinghamshirenearby shire county · 52 km between boundary centres · Nottinghamshire County Council area | 19.4% |
| Derbyshirenearby shire county · 63 km between boundary centres · Derbyshire County Council area | 18.9% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.1% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
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