City Profile • Local Authority

North West Leicestershire

North West Leicestershire is a local authority district comprising 10 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £277k. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 72 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)

107,672
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

10 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the North West Leicestershire authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English92.1%
White: Other White3.2%
Indian0.8%
White and Asian0.6%
White and Black Caribbean0.5%
White: Irish0.4%

Age Profile

50-54 years7.7%
55-59 years7.3%
45-49 years6.8%
30-34 years6.4%
35-39 years6.2%
60-64 years6.1%

Top Occupations

Professional17.2%
Managers and directors14.0%
Associate professional13.2%
Skilled trades11.5%
Elementary occupations10.7%
Administrative and secretarial9.3%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright36.9%
Owned: Mortgage34.9%
Private rented: Landlord12.0%
Social rented: Council9.0%
Social rented: Other4.5%
Private rented: Other1.5%

Area DNA

family10/10
health3/10
safety6/10
homeown8/10
transit2/10
affluence5/10
diversity3/10
employment10/10
investment6/10