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People and census in Harborough

District

The south of the East Midlands. 106,577 people in 593 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Harborough, 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

Harborough’s 302 output areas range from 104 to 768.

What is the population of Harborough?

Harborough had 97,625 usual residents at the census.

Harborough is the 68th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
97,625
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Harborough had 97,625 usual residents at the census.

Harborough is the 68th least populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Harborough among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Harborough is 97,625.

Population estimate

Council
106,577
ONS population estimates · 2025

Harborough’s population was an estimated 106,577 in mid-2025.

The population rose 1.9% in the year to mid-2025.

Harborough is 83rd least populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Harborough among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Harborough is 106,577.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
61.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

61.6% of residents in Harborough were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%.

Against East Midlands
3% lower63.6%
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Aged 15 to 64: Harborough among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Harborough is 61.6%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
22.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.0% of residents in Harborough were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%.

Against East Midlands
13% higher19.5%
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Aged 65 and over: Harborough among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Harborough is 22.0%.

Aged under 15

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

16.4% of residents in Harborough were aged under 15 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%.

Against East Midlands
3% lower16.9%
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Aged under 15: Harborough among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Harborough is 16.4%.

Born outside the UK

Council
7.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

7.2% of residents in Harborough were born outside the UK.

In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%.

Against East Midlands
47% lower13.7%
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Born outside the UK: Harborough among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Harborough is 7.2%.

Disability

Council
15.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.1% of residents in Harborough 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
17% lower18.3%
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Disability: Harborough among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Harborough is 15.1%.

Good or very good health

Council
85.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

85.0% of residents in Harborough said their health was good or very good.

In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%.

Against East Midlands
5% higher81.1%
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Good or very good health: Harborough among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Harborough is 85.0%.

Households

Council
40,413
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Harborough had 40,413 households at the census.

Harborough is 57th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Harborough among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Harborough is 40,413.

Households without a car or van

Council
10.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

10.0% of households in Harborough had no car or van at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%.

Against East Midlands
48% lower19.1%
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Households without a car or van: Harborough among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Harborough is 10.0%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
77.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

77.8% of households in Harborough owned their home at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%.

Against East Midlands
17% higher66.3%
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Owner-occupied homes: Harborough among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Harborough is 77.8%.

Population density

Council
165 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Harborough had 165 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
47% lower312 per km²
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Population density: Harborough among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Harborough is 165 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
13.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.5% of households in Harborough rented privately at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%.

Against East Midlands
28% lower18.7%
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Private rented homes: Harborough among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Harborough is 13.5%.

Social rented homes

Council
8.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

8.7% of households in Harborough rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%.

Against East Midlands
42% lower14.9%
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Social rented homes: Harborough among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Harborough is 8.7%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
37.8%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

37.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Harborough had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%.

Against East Midlands
30% higher29.1%
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Degree-level qualifications: Harborough among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Harborough is 37.8%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
5.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

5.4% of residents in Harborough identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%.

Against East Midlands
33% lower8.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Harborough among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Harborough is 5.4%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.7% of residents in Harborough identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%.

Against East Midlands
74% lower2.7%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Harborough among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Harborough is 0.7%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.1% of residents in Harborough identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%.

Against East Midlands
13% lower2.4%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Harborough among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Harborough is 2.1%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.8% of residents in Harborough identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%.

Against East Midlands
38% lower1.3%
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Other ethnic group: Harborough among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Harborough is 0.8%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
91.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

91.0% of residents in Harborough identified with a White ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%.

Against East Midlands
6% higher85.7%
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White ethnic groups: Harborough among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Harborough is 91.0%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
50.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

50.2% of residents in Harborough said they were Christian.

In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%.

Against East Midlands
11% higher45.4%
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Christian: Harborough among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Harborough is 50.2%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
38.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

38.4% of residents in Harborough said they had no religion.

In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%.

Against East Midlands
4% lower40.0%
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No religion: Harborough among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Harborough is 38.4%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
35.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

35.8% of working residents in Harborough worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%.

Against East Midlands
39% higher25.8%
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Working mainly from home: Harborough among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Harborough is 35.8%.

Annual population change

Council
1.9%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Harborough’s estimated population changed by 1.9% in the year to mid-2025.

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

Against East Midlands
3.8 times0.5%
Against the UK
6.3 times0.3%
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Annual population change: Harborough among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Harborough is 1.9%.