Charnwood - the borough

Population information from 2021 Census.

Economic Activity Information from LLEP Economic Profile of Charnwood 2022.

Population

184,000 +17,900 since 2011

Religion

• Christian = 41.5%
• Hindu = 6.7%
• Muslim = 3.1%
• Sikh = 1.1%
• Buddhist = 0.3%
• Jewish = 0.1%
• Other = 0.5%
• No religion = 40.7%
• No answer = 6.0%

Ethnicity

• White – 82.3%
• Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 12.4%
• Mixed or multiple ethnic groups – 2.5%
• Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 1.5%

Age

• Over 65 = 18.7%
• 16-65 = 64.4%
• 15 & under = 16.8%

Economic Activity

86.3% of people are economicly active. Above the national average.

Homes

• 17.4% rented privately in 2021
• 69.8% owned their home

Size of the borough

• 108 sq miles
• 279 sq km