Harborough’s Population Rises At One Of Fastest Rates In Country
Written by HFM News on 29th June 2022
The population of the Harborough District has risen at one of the fastest rates in the country.
New census data shows it has gone up by over 12,000 in the past ten years to 97,600, a rise of 14.3%, which is the biggest jump in the East Midlands.
The number of people living in the district aged over 65 has increased by 38.5% to 21,593, which is the second highest rise in England.
The initial data released by the Office For National Statistics, following last year’s Census, shows an increase of 10.1% in people aged 15 to 64 years, and an increase of 5.2% in children aged under 15 years.
Just over 1,000 more women than men are living across Harborough and there are 1,000 people aged 90 or over.
Cllr Simon Whelband, Cabinet Member for Communities, well-being and housing at Harborough District Council, spoke to HFM:
Pic: Office For National Statistics
The statistics also show Harborough is the ninth least densely populated of the East Midlands’ 35 local authority areas, with around one person living on each football pitch-sized area of land.
In North Northamptonshire, the population size has increased by 13.5%, from around 316,900 in 2011 to 359,500 in 2021.
In West Northamptonshire,it has increased by 13.5%, from around 375,100 in 2011 to 425,700 in 2021.
