Most and least densely populated places in East Midlands (2021)
Leicester was the most densely populated of East Midlands’s 35 councils in 2021 (population density 5,026 per km²).
East Lindsey was the least densely populated (81 per km²). The middle council, North East Derbyshire, had 370 per km².
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 5,026 per km² |
| 2 | Nottingham | 4,336 per km² |
| 3 | Derby | 3,350 per km² |
| 4 | Lincoln | 2,909 per km² |
| 5 | Oadby and Wigston | 2,454 per km² |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 1,568 per km² |
| 7 | Mansfield | 1,440 per km² |
| 8 | Broxtowe | 1,385 per km² |
| 9 | Ashfield | 1,153 per km² |
| 10 | Erewash | 1,030 per km² |
| 11 | Gedling | 977 per km² |
| 12 | Blaby | 789 per km² |
| 13 | Charnwood | 659 per km² |
| 14 | Bolsover | 501 per km² |
| 15 | Amber Valley | 475 per km² |
| 16 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 382 per km² |
| 17 | North West Leicestershire | 375 per km² |
| 18 | North East Derbyshire | 370 per km² |
| 19 | North Northamptonshire | 364 per km² |
| 20 | South Derbyshire | 317 per km² |
| 21 | West Northamptonshire | 308 per km² |
| 22 | Rushcliffe | 291 per km² |
| 23 | Boston | 194 per km² |
| 24 | Newark and Sherwood | 189 per km² |
| 25 | Bassetlaw | 185 per km² |
| 26 | High Peak | 168 per km² |
| 27 | Harborough | 165 per km² |
| 28 | South Kesteven | 152 per km² |
| 29 | North Kesteven | 128 per km² |
| 30 | South Holland | 127 per km² |
| 31 | Melton | 108 per km² |
| 32 | Rutland | 104 per km² |
| 33 | Derbyshire Dales | 90 per km² |
| 34 | West Lindsey | 82 per km² |
| 35 | East Lindsey | 81 per km² |
Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Source and method · See it on the map