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People and census in Charnwood

District

The middle of the East Midlands. 189,718 people in 279 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Charnwood, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Charnwood’s 564 output areas range from 105 to 3,093.

What is the population of Charnwood?

Charnwood had 183,971 usual residents at the census.

Charnwood is the 123rd most populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
183,971
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Charnwood had 183,971 usual residents at the census.

Charnwood is the 123rd most populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Charnwood is 183,971.

Population estimate

Council
189,718
ONS population estimates · 2025

Charnwood’s population was an estimated 189,718 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.7% in the year to mid-2025.

Charnwood is 128th most populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Charnwood is 189,718.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
65.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

65.4% of residents in Charnwood were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%.

Against East Midlands
3% higher63.6%
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Aged 15 to 64: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Charnwood is 65.4%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
18.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.8% of residents in Charnwood were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%.

Against East Midlands
4% lower19.5%
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Aged 65 and over: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Charnwood is 18.8%.

Aged under 15

Council
15.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.7% of residents in Charnwood were aged under 15 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%.

Against East Midlands
7% lower16.9%
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Aged under 15: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Charnwood is 15.7%.

Born outside the UK

Council
13.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.1% of residents in Charnwood were born outside the UK.

In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%.

Against East Midlands
4% lower13.7%
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Born outside the UK: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Charnwood is 13.1%.

Disability

Council
16.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.4% of residents in Charnwood had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%.

Against East Midlands
10% lower18.3%
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Disability: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Charnwood is 16.4%.

Good or very good health

Council
83.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

83.6% of residents in Charnwood said their health was good or very good.

In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%.

Against East Midlands
3% higher81.1%
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Good or very good health: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Charnwood is 83.6%.

Households

Council
73,785
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Charnwood had 73,785 households at the census.

Charnwood is 133rd highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Charnwood is 73,785.

Households without a car or van

Council
15.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.6% of households in Charnwood had no car or van at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%.

Against East Midlands
18% lower19.1%
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Households without a car or van: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Charnwood is 15.6%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
70.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

70.8% of households in Charnwood owned their home at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%.

Against East Midlands
7% higher66.3%
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Owner-occupied homes: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Charnwood is 70.8%.

Population density

Council
659 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Charnwood had 659 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East Midlands
2.1 times312 per km²
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Population density: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Charnwood is 659 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
17.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.4% of households in Charnwood rented privately at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%.

Against East Midlands
7% lower18.7%
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Private rented homes: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Charnwood is 17.4%.

Social rented homes

Council
11.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.7% of households in Charnwood rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%.

Against East Midlands
21% lower14.9%
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Social rented homes: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Charnwood is 11.7%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
32.6%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

32.6% of residents aged 16 and over in Charnwood had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%.

Against East Midlands
12% higher29.1%
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Degree-level qualifications: Charnwood among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Charnwood is 32.6%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
12.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

12.4% of residents in Charnwood identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%.

Against East Midlands
1.6 times8.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Charnwood among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Charnwood is 12.4%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.5% of residents in Charnwood identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%.

Against East Midlands
44% lower2.7%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Charnwood among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Charnwood is 1.5%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.5% of residents in Charnwood identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%.

Against East Midlands
4% higher2.4%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Charnwood among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Charnwood is 2.5%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in Charnwood identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%.

Against East Midlands
8% lower1.3%
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Other ethnic group: Charnwood among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Charnwood is 1.2%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
82.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

82.3% of residents in Charnwood identified with a White ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%.

Against East Midlands
4% lower85.7%
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White ethnic groups: Charnwood among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Charnwood is 82.3%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
41.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

41.5% of residents in Charnwood said they were Christian.

In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%.

Against East Midlands
9% lower45.4%
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Christian: Charnwood among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Charnwood is 41.5%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
40.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

40.7% of residents in Charnwood said they had no religion.

In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%.

Against East Midlands
2% higher40.0%
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No religion: Charnwood among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Charnwood is 40.7%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
30.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

30.2% of working residents in Charnwood worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%.

Against East Midlands
17% higher25.8%
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Working mainly from home: Charnwood among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Charnwood is 30.2%.

Annual population change

Council
0.7%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Charnwood’s estimated population changed by 0.7% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against East Midlands
40% higher0.5%
Against the UK
2.3 times0.3%
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Annual population change: Charnwood among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Charnwood is 0.7%.