City Profile • Local Authority

Charnwood

Charnwood is a local authority district comprising 7 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £299k. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 75 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

184,748
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

7 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Charnwood authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English77.9%
Indian8.6%
White: Other White3.7%
Bangladeshi1.5%
African1.1%
Other Asian1.1%

Age Profile

20-24 years8.7%
15-19 years7.5%
50-54 years6.7%
30-34 years6.4%
55-59 years6.4%
35-39 years6.3%

Top Occupations

Professional20.6%
Associate professional13.7%
Managers and directors13.1%
Skilled trades10.7%
Elementary occupations9.6%
Administrative and secretarial9.4%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright37.4%
Owned: Mortgage32.4%
Private rented: Landlord15.6%
Social rented: Council6.7%
Social rented: Other5.0%
Private rented: Other1.7%

Area DNA

family9/10
health6/10
safety6/10
homeown7/10
transit6/10
affluence5/10
diversity6/10
employment7/10
investment8/10