# List of settlements in Leicestershire by population

* EN is Enderby & Narborough
* LFEKM is Leicester Forest East & Kirby Muxloe
* BW is Blaby & Whetstone
* EMA is East Midlands Airport
Below is a list of settlements in Leicestershire (including the City of Leicester) by population

## 2021

In the 2021 UK census, the ONS places had a single definition, built-up area.
| # | Settlement | District | Population |
| I | Leicester | Leicester | 406,580 |
| II | Loughborough | Charnwood | 64,860 |
| III | Hinckley | Hinckley and Bosworth | 50,725 |
| IV | Wigston | Oadby and Wigston | 34,730 |
| V | Melton Mowbray | Melton | 27,450 |
| VI | Market Harborough | Harborough | 24,165 |
| VII | Oadby | Oadby and Wigston | 24,030 |
| IIX | Coalville | North West Leicestershire | 21,980 |
| IX | Ashby-de-la-Zouch | North West Leicestershire | 15,120 |
| X | Shepshed | Charnwood | 14,870 |
| XI | Birstall | Charnwood | 14,315 |
| XII | Blaby & Whetstone | Blaby | 14,080 |
| XIII | Leicester Forest East & Kirby Muxloe | Blaby | 13,850 |
| XIV | Syston | Charnwood | 13,620 |
| XV | Enderby & Narborough | Blaby | 13,180 |
| XVI | Mountsorrel | Charnwood | 12,885 |
| XVII | Earl Shilton | Hinckley and Bosworth | 10,885 |
| XVII | Lutterworth | Harborough | 10,520 |
| XIIX | Broughton Astley | Harborough | 9,650 |
| XIX | Sileby | Charnwood | 8,955 |
| XX | Countesthorpe | Blaby | 7,670 |
| XXI | Castle Donington | North West Leicestershire | 7,345 |
| XXII | Kibworth Beauchamp & Kibworth Harcourt | Harborough | 7,330 |
| XXII | Anstey | Charnwood | 7,045 |
| XXIII | Barrow upon Soar | Charnwood | 6,820 |
| XXIV | Ibstock | North West Leicestershire | 6,810 |
| XXV | Groby | Charnwood | 6,560 |
| XXV | Quorndon | Charnwood | 5,575 |
| XXVI | Measham | North West Leicestershire | 5,370 |

## 2001 and 2011

Based on the results of the 2011 census, where the population exceeded 2,000 (52 settlements). In the 2001 census and 2011 census, the ONS places had wider (urban area in 2001 and built-up area in 2011) and lesser (built-up area subdivision in 2011) definitions.
| Rank | Built-up area | Population | Population | UA/borough/district | Local areas included and excluded |
| Rank | Built-up area | 2001 | 2011 | UA/borough/district | Local areas included and excluded |
| 1 | Leicester$^*$ | 330,574 (279,921) | 443,760 (329,839) | City of Leicester (UA) Oadby and Wigston; Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough: parts | The makeup of the Leicester area figures is shown at the Leicester Built-Up Area article. Figures in brackets are the population of the city council (Unitary Authority/UA) area. |
| 2 | Loughborough$^*$ | 55,258 | 59,932 | Charnwood | Includes Dishley, Nanpantan, Snell's Nook, Shelthorpe, Thorpe Acre. Excludes Cotes, Hathern, Woodthorpe |
| 3 | Hinckley$^*$ | 43,246 | 45,249 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Includes Burbage, Hollycroft, Middlefield, Sketchley. Excludes Aston Flamville, Wykin |
| 4 | Wigston$^*$ | 33,116 | ⤴︎ | Oadby and Wigston | Included within Leicester's figure in 2011 |
| 5 | Coalville$^*$ | 31,884 | 34,024 | North West Leicestershire | Includes Agar Nook, Donington le Heath, Greenhill, Hugglescote, Thringstone, Whitwick. Excludes Abbots Oak, Bardon, Coleorton, Ellistown, Grace-Dieu, Griffydam, Newbold, Osgathorpe, Peggs Green, Ravenstone, Sinope, Snibston, Swannington |
| 6 | Melton Mowbray$^*$ | 25,554 | 27,158 | Melton | Includes New Guadaloupe. Excludes Asfordby, Brentingby, Burton Lazars, Eye Kettleby, Old Guadaloupe, Thorpe Arnold, Welby |
| 7 | Market Harborough$^*$ | 20,127 | 22,911 | Harborough | Includes Great Bowden, Little Bowden. Excludes East Farndon and Lubenham |
| 8 | Oadby | 22,679 | ⤴︎ | Oadby and Wigston | Included within Leicester's figure in 2011 |
| 9 | Earl Shilton | 18,366 | 19,069 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Includes Barwell. Excludes Elmesthorpe |
| 10 | Narborough$^*$/ Enderby | 12,996 | 14,119 | Blaby | Excludes Croft, Littlethorpe, Huncote, Thurlaston |
| 11 | Shepshed | 12,882 | 13,505 | Charnwood | Includes Finney (Fenney) Hill and the Iveshead Road area. Excludes Blackbrook, Oaks in Charnwood |
| 12 | Syston | 11,508 | 12,804 | Charnwood | Excludes Barkby, East Goscote, Queniborough |
| 13 | Whetstone | 6,100 | 12,760(⇮) | Blaby | 2011 figure includes Blaby Village. Excludes Cosby |
| 14 | Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 11,409 | 12,370 | North West Leicestershire | Includes Cliftonthorpe and Rotherwood. Excludes Annswell, Blackfordby, Lount, Moira, Packington, Shellbrook, Smisby, Willesley |
| 15 | Birstall | 11,480 | 12,216 | Charnwood | Included within Leicester's figure in 2011 |
| 16 | Mountsorrel | 11,306 | 12,120 | Charnwood | Includes Rothley. Excludes Cropston, Swithland |
| 17 | Lutterworth | 8,752 | 9,907 | Harborough | Includes Bitteswell. Excludes Cotesbach, Misterton |
| 18 | Broughton Astley | 8,290 | 8,940 | Harborough | Includes Primethorpe. Excludes Sutton in the Elms |
| 19 | Sileby | 7,103 | 8,433 | Charnwood | Includes Cossington. Excludes Seagrave |
| 20 | Groby | 6,256 | 6,782 | Charnwood | Excludes Glenfield, Ratby |
| 21 | Anstey | 5,821 | 6,528 | Charnwood | Excludes Newtown Linford |
| 22 | Castle Donington | 5,977 | 6,416 | North West Leicestershire | Includes Hill Top. Excludes Hemington, Lockington |
| 23 | Countesthorpe | 6,393 | 6,377 | Blaby | Excludes Kilby |
| 24 | Blaby Village | 6,163 | ⇮ | Blaby | See Whetstone for 2011 |
| 25 | Ibstock | 5,760 | 6,201 | North West Leicestershire | Excludes Heather |
| 26 | Barrow-upon-Soar | 5,083 | 5,956 | Charnwood | |
| 27 | Kibworth Harcourt | 4,788 | 5,433 | Harborough | Includes Kibworth Beauchamp. Excludes Carlton Curlieu, Fleckney, Smeeton Westerby, Tur Langton |
| 28 | Measham | 4,849 | 5,209 | North West Leicestershire | Excludes Snarestone |
| 29 | Quorn | 4,961 | 5,177 | Charnwood | Excludes Woodhouse, Woodthorpe |
| 30 | Markfield | 4,969 | 4,993 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Includes Field Head, Little Markfield, Upper Grange. Excludes Stanton under Bardon |
| 31 | Fleckney$^†$ | 4,610 | 4,894 | Harborough | Excludes Saddington, Wistow |
| 32 | Kirby Muxloe | 4,523 | 4,667 | Blaby | |
| 33 | Ratby$^†$ | 3,862 | 4,468 | Hinckley and Bosworth | |
| 34 | Desford$^†$ | 3,676 | 3,930 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Includes Botcheston and Newtown Unthank |
| 35 | Stoney Stanton$^†$ | 3,454 | 3,793 | Blaby | |
| 36 | Moira/Norris Hill$^†$ | 3,496 | 3,763 | North West Leicestershire | Ashby Woulds parish count. Includes Albert Village, Boothorpe, Littleworth, Spring Cottage |
| 37 | Great Glen$^†$ | 3,220 | 3,662 | Harborough | |
| 38 | Kegworth$^†$ | 3,338 | 3,601 | North West Leicestershire | |
| 39 | Bottesford$^†$ | 3,436 | 3,587 | Melton | |
| 40 | Cosby$^†$ | 3,647 | 3,506 | Blaby | |
| 41 | Asfordby$^†$ | 3,107 | 3,286 | Melton | Includes Ashfordby Hill, Ashfordby Valley, Welby |
| 42 | Newbold Verdon$^†$ | 3,193 | 3,012 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Includes Brascote and Newbold Heath |
| 43 | East Goscote$^†$ | 2,809 | 2,866 | Charnwood | |
| 44 | Donisthorpe$^†$ | 2,336 | 2,637 | North West Leicestershire | Includes Oakthorpe |
| 45 | Ellistown$^†$ | 2,106 | 2,626 | North West Leicestershire | Includes Battleflat |
| 46 | Bagworth$^†$ | 1,836 | 2,605 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Includes Thornton |
| 47 | Harby$^†$ | 2,428 | 2,577 | Melton | Includes Hose and Long Clawson |
| 48 | Sapcote$^†$ | 2,257 | 2,442 | Blaby | |
| 49 | Queniborough$^†$ | 2,257 | 2,326 | Charnwood | |
| 50 | Woodhouse$^†$ | 2,013 | 2,319 | Charnwood | Includes Woodhouse Eaves |
| 51 | Ravenstone$^†$ | 2,149 | 2,212 | North West Leicestershire | Includes parts of Sinope, Snibston |
| 52 | Market Bosworth$^†$ | 1,906 | 2,097 | Hinckley and Bosworth | |
| 53 | Cropston$^†$ | 2,076 | 2,074 | Charnwood | Includes Thurcaston |
Notes:
* The Office of National Statistics (ONS) subdivide built-up areas into sectors which do not respect administrative or political boundaries. If those areas have a strong city/town/village identity, for population purposes they are classed into a distinct area.
* Leicester in particular will include population counts from suburbs which are not within the city boundaries – but are close enough to be counted together.
* * – District HQ location.
* $^†$ – Civil parish population figure.