Population of Leicester 1801-2001

Population: Census figures

These are the overall population figures for Leicester since 1801. There were significant boundary extensions in 1891, 1935 and 1966.

Source: Census Tables. This information is provided by the Office for National Statistics and the National Statistics Agency. All Crown Copyright.

 

Census Year	Population
1801	17,000
1851	60,600
1861	68,100
1871	95,100
1881	122,400
1891	142,100
1901	211,600
1911	227,200
1921	234,200
1931	257,700
1941	No census
1951	285,200
1961	288,100
1971	284,200
1981	280,300
1991	272,133
2001	279,923