Wigston
in Leicestershire (East Midlands)
Contents: Built-up Area
The population development of Wigston as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | County / District | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigston | Leicestershire | 34,053 | 33,289 | 34,738 | → |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (web).
Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2022 built-up areas. Output areas often include some unbuilt parts. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. Some of the older population figures are approximate values.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 16,813 |
| Females | 17,874 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 7,068 |
| 18-64 years | 19,840 |
| 65+ years | 7,779 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 2,401 |
| 70-79 years | 3,515 |
| 60-69 years | 3,971 |
| 50-59 years | 4,794 |
| 40-49 years | 4,134 |
| 30-39 years | 4,459 |
| 20-29 years | 3,697 |
| 10-19 years | 3,824 |
| 0-9 years | 3,892 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 30,432 |
| EU | 1,185 |
| Europe (other) | 207 |
| Middle East & Asia | 886 |
| Africa | 1,760 |
| Other country | 251 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 27,756 |
| Asian | 4,734 |
| Black | 622 |
| Arab | 64 |
| Mixed/multiple | 1,024 |
| Other ethnic group | 511 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 14,335 |
| Muslim | 1,505 |
| Hindu | 1,586 |
| Sikh | 1,652 |
| Buddhist | 115 |
| Jewish | 48 |
| Other religion | 184 |
| No religion | 13,459 |