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.
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Census Year
|
Population
|
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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
|
