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How the population has changed in Oadby and Wigston

Demographic trends in Oadby and Wigston and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Oadby and Wigston's demographics, 2020:

Total population 57,313 people

The total population in Oadby and Wigston rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 2,436 people per sq km

The population density in Oadby and Wigston is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 42 years

The average age in Oadby and Wigston is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Oadby and Wigston

In 2020, Oadby and Wigston was the 33rd largest local authority in the East Midlands, with a total population of 57,313. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the East Midlands

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Oadby and Wigston

In 2020, the population density in Oadby and Wigston was 2,436 people per square kilometre, which was more than the East Midlands (311), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the East Midlands

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Oadby and Wigston

In 2020, the median age in Oadby and Wigston was 42 years, which was older than the East Midlands (41 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the East Midlands

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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