North West Leicestershire
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This constituency covers a mix of market towns, villages, and rural areas, including Coalville, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and Castle Donington. The area is known for Donington Park motor racing circuit, historic market streets, and scenic countryside. Proximity to East Midlands Airport and the M1 makes it a hub for both tourism and business.
Wards in North West Leicestershire
North West Leicestershire is divided into 36 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ashby Castle
- Ashby Holywell
- Ashby Ivanhoe
- Ashby Money Hill
- Ashby Willesley
- Ashby Woulds
- Bardon
- Blackfordby
- Broom Leys
- Castle Donington Castle
- Castle Donington Central
- Castle Donington Park
- Castle Rock
- Coalville East
- Coalville West
- Daleacre Hill
- Ellistown & Battleflat
- Greenhill
- Hermitage
- Holly Hayes
- Hugglescote St John's
- Hugglescote St Mary's
- Ibstock East
- Ibstock West
- Kegworth
- Long Whatton & Diseworth
- Measham North
- Measham South
- Ravenstone & Packington
- Sence Valley
- Snibston North
- Snibston South
- Thornborough
- Thringstone
- Valley
- Worthington & Breedon
North West Leicestershire is a constituency that covers these wards in North West Leicestershire.
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 | 20,376 | 19.97% | 1,004,082 | 20.35% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 7,529 | 7.38% | 427,551 | 8.66% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 12,945 | 12.69% | 624,485 | 12.65% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 19,250 | 18.87% | 912,213 | 18.48% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 21,427 | 21.00% | 994,272 | 20.15% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 20,513 | 20.10% | 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 | 91,290 | 91.89% | 79.56% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 3,306 | 3.33% | 5.30% | 6.15% |
| Indian | 763 | 0.77% | 4.71% | 3.13% |
| White and Asian | 550 | 0.55% | 0.63% | 0.82% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 492 | 0.50% | 0.95% | 0.86% |
| Other Asian | 443 | 0.45% | 0.95% | 1.63% |
| Irish | 432 | 0.43% | 0.56% | 0.85% |
| African | 420 | 0.42% | 1.70% | 2.50% |
| Any other ethnic group | 406 | 0.41% | 1.00% | 1.55% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 312 | 0.31% | 0.53% | 0.78% |
| Chinese | 231 | 0.23% | 0.47% | 0.75% |
| White and Black African | 168 | 0.17% | 0.29% | 0.42% |
| Caribbean | 131 | 0.13% | 0.63% | 1.05% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 124 | 0.12% | 0.09% | 0.11% |
| Other Black | 75 | 0.08% | 0.33% | 0.50% |
| Pakistani | 66 | 0.07% | 1.46% | 2.66% |
| Arab | 65 | 0.07% | 0.27% | 0.56% |
| Roma | 63 | 0.06% | 0.15% | 0.17% |
| Bangladeshi | 14 | 0.01% | 0.43% | 1.08% |