Loughborough
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Located in Leicestershire, Loughborough is a busy market town famed for Loughborough University and its sporting excellence. The constituency includes residential areas, a thriving town centre, and nearby villages such as Quorn and Barrow upon Soar. Attractions include the Great Central Railway, Queen’s Park, and Charnwood’s scenic countryside. Its location offers excellent transport connections to Leicester, Nottingham, and Derby via the M1 and mainline rail.
Wards in Loughborough
Loughborough is divided into 14 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Barrow upon Soar
- Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre
- Loughborough Ashby
- Loughborough East
- Loughborough Nanpantan
- Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe
- Loughborough Southfields
- Loughborough Storer
- Loughborough Woodthorpe
- Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle
- Shepshed East
- Shepshed West
- Sileby & Seagrave
- The Wolds
Loughborough is a constituency that covers these wards in Charnwood.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 17,749 | 17.55% | 1,004,082 | 20.35% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 18,487 | 18.28% | 427,551 | 8.66% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 12,164 | 12.03% | 624,485 | 12.65% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 17,478 | 17.28% | 912,213 | 18.48% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 17,675 | 17.47% | 994,272 | 20.15% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 17,592 | 17.39% | 972,336 | 19.70% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 77,656 | 77.10% | 79.56% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 5,190 | 5.15% | 5.30% | 6.15% |
| Indian | 5,190 | 5.15% | 4.71% | 3.13% |
| Bangladeshi | 2,516 | 2.50% | 0.43% | 1.08% |
| African | 1,576 | 1.56% | 1.70% | 2.50% |
| Chinese | 1,512 | 1.50% | 0.47% | 0.75% |
| Other Asian | 1,375 | 1.37% | 0.95% | 1.63% |
| White and Asian | 1,019 | 1.01% | 0.63% | 0.82% |
| Any other ethnic group | 887 | 0.88% | 1.00% | 1.55% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 675 | 0.67% | 0.95% | 0.86% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 648 | 0.64% | 0.53% | 0.78% |
| Irish | 568 | 0.56% | 0.56% | 0.85% |
| Arab | 517 | 0.51% | 0.27% | 0.56% |
| Pakistani | 385 | 0.38% | 1.46% | 2.66% |
| White and Black African | 347 | 0.34% | 0.29% | 0.42% |
| Caribbean | 310 | 0.31% | 0.63% | 1.05% |
| Other Black | 168 | 0.17% | 0.33% | 0.50% |
| Roma | 130 | 0.13% | 0.15% | 0.17% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 54 | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.11% |