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People and place
A population and household snapshot for Leicester West, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population135,667
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationEast Midlands
Age profile
0 to 1724.6% · 33,422 people
18 to 2412.2% · 16,544 people
25 to 3416.1% · 21,794 people
35 to 4920.9% · 28,342 people
50 to 6415.0% · 20,377 people
65 and over11.2% · 15,188 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
47,499 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners43.5% · 20,656 households
Private renters29.1% · 13,815 households
Social renters26.6% · 12,612 households
Other tenure0.9% · 416 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
47,502 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households29.7% · 14,117 households
Families with dependent children34.5% · 16,377 households
Other single-family households28.4% · 13,477 households
Other household types7.4% · 3,531 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
125,114 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot7.6% · 9,557 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little9.5% · 11,854 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act82.9% · 103,703 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
Signatures in this constituency341
Signatures nationally244,752
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded95
Total awarded£3,975,259
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026
Exercise and fitness classes for NEET young people
Social Training Activities and Recreational Sport Limited
£14,440
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will deliver 'Life After School' which is 10 weeks of sport and physical activity for young people who are at risk of not being or not in education, training or employment. Sessions will be delivered in 5 blocks in 5 different locations with 10 people in each block. Funding is for coaches, facility hire, equipment, staff and transport.
National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026
Emotional Networking
Inlighten Ltd
£19,915
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Inlighten Ltd - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 24 June 2026
First Steps Nordic Walking
Leicestershire Boxing Education CIC
£3,780
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will deliver weekly Nordic walking sessions for a period of 48 weeks. Participants will be local adults. Funding is requested for coaches' fees, equipment, staff costs, contingency, refreshments, publicity and volunteer travel.
National Lottery grantAwarded 22 June 2026
Community-Led Healthcare & Wellbeing Initiative
Positive Migrants Project
£15,800
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Positive Migrants Project - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 16 June 2026
Women’s Wellbeing and Safety Pathways.
Leicestershire Congolese Mutual Group
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Leicestershire Congolese Mutual Group - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
90 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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