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Population in Leicester

Every population series published for Leicester, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Leicester, net internal migration by local authority fell from -2,643 in Year to mid-2012 to -10,270 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 7,627 or 288.6% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-10k-5k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -2,643 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -2,675 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -4,416 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -2,215 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -2,425 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -2,495 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -3,523 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -6,070 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -6,304 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -10,201 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -9,237 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -8,422 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -9,305 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -10,270 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -10,270 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Leicester, international migration into a local authority rose from 7,418 in Year to mid-2012 to 12,147 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 4,729 or 63.8% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour010k20k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 7,418 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 7,746 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 8,763 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 9,910 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 9,961 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 8,860 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 10,728 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 12,060 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 12,493 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 11,925 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 18,533 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 21,626 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 19,851 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 12,147 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 12,147 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Leicester, international migration out of a local authority rose from 4,712 in Year to mid-2012 to 7,295 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,583 or 54.8% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,712 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,253 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,435 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,605 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,362 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,647 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,012 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,885 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 8,795 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 5,229 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,747 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,088 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,741 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 7,295 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 7,295 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Leicester, net international migration by local authority rose from 2,706 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,852 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,146 or 79.3% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k15k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,706 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,493 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,328 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,305 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,599 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,213 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,716 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 6,175 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,698 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 6,696 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 13,786 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 16,538 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 13,110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,852 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 4,852 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Leicester, births by local authority fell from 5,375 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,435 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 940 or 17.5% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,375 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 5,144 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,177 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,187 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,211 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 5,018 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,805 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,642 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,485 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,189 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,431 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,379 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,494 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,435 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 4,435 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Leicester, deaths by local authority rose from 2,309 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,649 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 340 or 14.7% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,309 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,521 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,431 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,561 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,584 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,634 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,533 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,868 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,937 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,827 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,856 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,649 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,649 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,649 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Leicester, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 3,066 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,786 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,280 or 41.7% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,066 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,623 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,746 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,626 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,627 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,384 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,272 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,172 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,617 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,252 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,604 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,523 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,845 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,786 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,786 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Leicester, other population change by local authority fell from 1,343 in Year to mid-2012 to -7 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,350 or 100.5% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,343 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,312 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,407 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,220 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,135 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,004 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 734 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 405 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 135 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 271 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -7 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -29 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -7 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -7 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Leicester, population by local authority rose from 329,627 in Mid-2011 to 388,348 in Mid-2024, a change of 58,721 or 17.8% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k300k20152020Mid-2011: 329,627 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 334,099 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 338,852 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 342,917 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 349,853 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 356,789 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 361,895 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 367,094 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 369,776 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 368,922 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 366,940 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 373,086 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 382,696 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 388,348 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 388,348 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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