Demography
| Leicester compared | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Census 2001 | Leicester | East Midlands | England |
| Total population | 292,600 | 4,172,174 | 49,138,831 |
| Foreign born | 23.0% | 6.0% | 9.2% |
| White (2001) | 63.9% | 93.5% | 90.9% |
| White (2006) | 62.0% | 91.4% | 88.7% |
| South Asian (2001) | 29.9% | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| South Asian (2006) | 29.4% | 4.8% | 5.5% |
| Black (2001) | 3.1% | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| Black (2006) | 4.6% | 1.4% | 2.8% |
| Mixed (2001) | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Mixed (2006) | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| East Asian and Other (2001) | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| East Asian and Other (2006) | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| Christian | 44.7% | 72.0% | 71.7% |
| No religion | 17.4% | 15.2% | 14.6% |
| Hindu | 14.7% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 11.0% | 1.7% | 3.1% |
The United Kingdom Census 2001 showed a total resident population for Leicester of 279,921, a 0.5% decrease from the 1991 census. Approximately 62,000 were aged under 16, 199,000 were aged 16–74, and 19,000 aged 75 and over. 76.9% of Leicester's population claim they have been born in the UK, according to the 2001 UK Census. Mid-year estimates for 2006 indicate that the population of the City of Leicester stood at 289,700 making Leicester the most populous city in East Midlands.
The population density is 3,814 /km2 (9,880 /sq mi) and for every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. Of those aged 16–74 in Leicester, 38.5% had no academic qualifications, significantly higher than 28.9% in all of England. 23.0% of Leicester’s residents were born outside of the United Kingdom, higher than the English average of 9.2%.
In terms of ethnic composition, according to the 2011 census, 50.6% of the population was White (45.1% White British, 0.8% White Irish, 0.1% Gypsy or Irish Traveller, 4.6% Other White), 3.5% of mixed race (1.4% White and Black Carribean, 0.4% White and Black African, 1.0% White and Asian, 0.7% Other Mixed), 37.1% Asian (28.3% Indian, 2.4% Pakistani, 1.1% Bangladeshi, 1.3% Chinese, 4.0% Other Asian), 6.3% Black (3.8% African, 1.5% Caribbean, 1.0% Other Black), 1.0% Arab and 1.6% of other ethnic heritage.
Christians were the largest religious group in the city in 2011 at 32.4%, with 18.6% Muslims, 15.2% Hindus, 4.4% Sikhs, 0.4% Buddhists, 0.1% Jews, 0.6% belonging to other religions, 22.8% identifying with no religion and 5.6% not replying. There are three active synagogues in the city, one Progressive, one Orthodox and one Messianic.
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