List of settlements in Leicestershire by population

Below is a list of settlements in Leicestershire (including the City of Leicester) by population

2021 In the 2021 UK census, the ONS places had a single definition, built-up area.Ref for table. #SettlementDistrict Population Leicester Leicester 406,580 Loughborough Charnwood 64,860 Hinckley Hinckley and Bosworth 50,725 Wigston Oadby and Wigston 34,730 Melton Mowbray Melton 27,450 Market Harborough Harborough 24,165 Oadby Oadby and Wigston 24,030 Coalville North West Leicestershire 21,980 Ashby-de-la-Zouch North West Leicestershire 15,120 Shepshed Charnwood 14,870 Birstall Charnwood 14,315 Blaby & Whetstone Blaby 14,080 Leicester Forest East& Kirby Muxloe Blaby 13,850 Syston Charnwood 13,620 Enderby & Narborough Blaby 13,180 Mountsorrel Charnwood 12,885 Earl Shilton Hinckley and Bosworth 10,885 Lutterworth Harborough 10,520 Broughton Astley Harborough 9,650 Sileby Charnwood 8,955 Countesthorpe Blaby 7,670 Castle Donington North West Leicestershire 7,345 Kibworth Beauchamp& Kibworth Harcourt Harborough 7,330 Anstey Charnwood 7,045 Barrow upon Soar Charnwood 6,820 Ibstock North West Leicestershire 6,810 Groby Charnwood 6,560 Quorndon Charnwood 5,575 Measham North West Leicestershire 5,370

2001 and 2011 Based on the results of the 2011 census, where the population exceeded 2,000 (52 settlements). In the 2001 census and 2011 census, the ONS places had wider (urban area in 2001 and built-up area in 2011) and lesser (built-up area subdivision in 2011) definitions. RankBuilt-up areaPopulationUA/borough/district Local areas included and excluded 2001 20111Leicester*330,574 (279,921)443,760 (329,839)City of Leicester (UA) Oadby and Wigston;

Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough: partsThe makeup of the Leicester area figures is shown at the Leicester Built-Up Area article. Figures in brackets are the population of the city council (Unitary Authority/UA) area.2Loughborough*55,25859,932CharnwoodIncludes Dishley, Nanpantan, Snell's Nook, Shelthorpe, Thorpe Acre. Excludes Cotes, Hathern, Woodthorpe3Hinckley*43,24645,249Hinckley and BosworthIncludes Burbage, Hollycroft, Middlefield, Sketchley. Excludes Aston Flamville, Wykin4Wigston*33,116⤴︎Oadby and WigstonIncluded within Leicester's figure in 20115Coalville*31,88434,024North West LeicestershireIncludes Agar Nook, Donington le Heath, Greenhill, Hugglescote, Thringstone, Whitwick. Excludes Abbots Oak, Bardon, Coleorton, Ellistown, Grace-Dieu, Griffydam, Newbold, Osgathorpe, Peggs Green, Ravenstone, Sinope, Snibston, Swannington6Melton Mowbray*25,55427,158MeltonIncludes New Guadaloupe. Excludes Asfordby, Brentingby, Burton Lazars, Eye Kettleby, Old Guadaloupe, Thorpe Arnold, Welby7Market Harborough*20,12722,911HarboroughIncludes Great Bowden, Little Bowden. Excludes East Farndon and Lubenham8Oadby22,679⤴︎Oadby and WigstonIncluded within Leicester's figure in 20119Earl Shilton18,36619,069Hinckley and BosworthIncludes Barwell. Excludes Elmesthorpe10Narborough*/Enderby12,99614,119BlabyExcludes Croft, Littlethorpe, Huncote, Thurlaston11Shepshed12,88213,505CharnwoodIncludes Finney (Fenney) Hill and the Iveshead Road area. Excludes Blackbrook, Oaks in Charnwood12Syston11,50812,804CharnwoodExcludes Barkby, East Goscote, Queniborough13Whetstone6,10012,760(⇮)Blaby2011 figure includes Blaby Village. Excludes Cosby14Ashby-de-la-Zouch11,40912,370North West LeicestershireIncludes Cliftonthorpe and Rotherwood. Excludes Annswell, Blackfordby, Lount, Moira, Packington, Shellbrook, Smisby, Willesley15Birstall11,48012,216CharnwoodIncluded within Leicester's figure in 201116Mountsorrel11,30612,120CharnwoodIncludes Rothley. Excludes Cropston, Swithland17Lutterworth8,7529,907HarboroughIncludes Bitteswell. Excludes Cotesbach, Misterton18Broughton Astley8,2908,940HarboroughIncludes Primethorpe. Excludes Sutton in the Elms19Sileby7,1038,433CharnwoodIncludes Cossington. Excludes Seagrave20Groby6,2566,782CharnwoodExcludes Glenfield, Ratby21Anstey5,8216,528CharnwoodExcludes Newtown Linford22Castle Donington5,9776,416North West LeicestershireIncludes Hill Top. Excludes Hemington, Lockington23Countesthorpe6,3936,377BlabyExcludes Kilby24Blaby Village6,163⇮BlabySee Whetstone for 201125Ibstock5,7606,201North West LeicestershireExcludes Heather26Barrow-upon-Soar5,0835,956Charnwood27Kibworth Harcourt4,7885,433HarboroughIncludes Kibworth Beauchamp. Excludes Carlton Curlieu, Fleckney, Smeeton Westerby, Tur Langton28Measham4,8495,209North West LeicestershireExcludes Snarestone29Quorn4,9615,177CharnwoodExcludes Woodhouse, Woodthorpe30Markfield4,9694,993Hinckley and BosworthIncludes Field Head, Little Markfield, Upper Grange. Excludes Stanton under Bardon31Fleckney†4,6104,894HarboroughExcludes Saddington, Wistow32Kirby Muxloe4,5234,667Blaby33Ratby†3,8624,468Hinckley and Bosworth34Desford†3,6763,930Hinckley and BosworthIncludes Botcheston and Newtown Unthank35Stoney Stanton†3,4543,793Blaby36Moira/Norris Hill†3,4963,763North West LeicestershireAshby Woulds parish count. Includes Albert Village, Boothorpe, Littleworth, Spring Cottage37Great Glen†3,2203,662Harborough38Kegworth†3,3383,601North West Leicestershire39Bottesford†3,4363,587Melton40Cosby†3,6473,506Blaby41Asfordby†3,1073,286MeltonIncludes Ashfordby Hill, Ashfordby Valley, Welby42Newbold Verdon†3,1933,012Hinckley and BosworthIncludes Brascote and Newbold Heath43East Goscote†2,8092,866Charnwood44Donisthorpe†2,3362,637North West LeicestershireIncludes Oakthorpe45Ellistown†2,1062,626North West LeicestershireIncludes Battleflat46Bagworth†1,8362,605Hinckley and BosworthIncludes Thornton47Harby†2,4282,577MeltonIncludes Hose and Long Clawson48Sapcote†2,2572,442Blaby49Queniborough†2,2572,326Charnwood50Woodhouse†2,0132,319CharnwoodIncludes Woodhouse Eaves51Ravenstone†2,1492,212North West LeicestershireIncludes parts of Sinope, Snibston52Market Bosworth†1,9062,097Hinckley and Bosworth53Cropston†2,0762,074CharnwoodIncludes Thurcaston Notes:

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) subdivide built-up areas into sectors which do not respect administrative or political boundaries. If those areas have a strong city/town/village identity, for population purposes they are classed into a distinct area. Leicester in particular will include population counts from suburbs which are not within the city boundaries – but are close enough to be counted together. * – District HQ location. † – Civil parish population figure.

List of settlements in Leicestershire by population

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