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Local Statistics for Leicester

Population
354,036

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Average salary
£31,105

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Average property price
£229,715

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Leicester Economy

The economy of Leicester section includes statistics on the labour market, industries, and economic output

Average salary
Leicester average salary in 2021
£31,105
LOW
Unemployment rate
Leicester unemployment rate in 2021
7.8%
HIGH
Population with a degree or above
Leicester population with a degree or higher in 2019
35.6%
LOW
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Leicester demographics

The Leicester demographics page include statistics on the population and groups such as religious or ethnic

Population
Leicester population in mid-2020
354,036
- 0.1%
Population density
Leicester population density (people per km2) in mid-2020
4,827.2
HIGH
Average age
Leicester average age in 2019
31.7 yrs
LOW
Major ethnic group
Largest major ethnic group in Leicester as of 2011
White 51%
Major religious group
Largest major religious group in Leicester as of 20111
Christian 32%
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Leicester Crime

The Leicester crime section includes statistics on different types of crime and long-term crime trends

Crime rate
Leicester crime rate in 2021
11,810
HIGH
Number of incidents
Crime incidents in Leicester during the year ending Jul 21
41,811
+ 1.9%
Theft crime rate
Leicester theft crime rate during the year ending Jul 21
25.8
AVERAGE
Violent crime rate
Leicester violent crime rate during the year ending Jul 21
48.4
HIGH
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Leicester house prices

The house prices of Leicester section includes statistics on different types of property being sold and long-term price trends

Average detached house price
Average price paid for a detached house in Leicester in the year ending Jun 21
£357,140
AVERAGE
Average flat price
Average price paid for a flat in Leicester in the year ending Mar 21
£126,605
LOW
Number of properties sold
Number of properties sold in the year ending Jun 21
2,213
- 6.5%
New build vs existing properties
Percentage of Leicester properties sold that are new builds in 2021
0.2%
LOW
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Leicester average rent

The average rent of Leicester section includes statistics on different types of property in the rental market and long-term rent trends

Average rent
Average price paid for rent in Leicester in the year ending Sep 21
£631
LOW
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Areas near Leicester

County
Derbyshire
population807,183
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Local Authority
Derby
population256,814
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County
Lincolnshire
population766,333
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Nottingham
population337,098
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Nottinghamshire
population833,377
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Rutland
population40,476
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County
Leicestershire
population713,085
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Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
population406,733
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Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
population350,448
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Data sources: ONS Local statistics

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