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. 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 |
| 1951 |
285,200 |
| 1961 |
288,100 |
| 1971 |
284,200 |
| 1981 |
280,300 |
| 1991 |
272,133 |
| 2001 |
281,922 |
| 2011 |
329,839 |
