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Cities in East Midlands, United Kingdom

East Midlands has 186 published cities; the largest is Leicester, with 406,580 residents. The median gross salary runs from €3,316 to €4,078 a month across 3 cities.

Published cities in East Midlands

Sorted by population. A dash means the city has no published figure of its own for that column.

CityPopulationNet rent, €/m²/moMedian gross salary, €/moUnemployment, %PM2.5, µg/m³
Leicester406,580—€3,3165.2—
Nottingham299,790—€3,3916.0—
Derby275,575—€4,0784.1—
Northampton243,520——6.1—
Lincoln104,555——4.5—
High Peak91,959————
Chesterfield76,420——5.3—
Corby68,160——4.4—
Loughborough64,860————
Mansfield63,445——3.1—
Kettering63,150——5.5—
Wellingborough54,425————
Carlton (Gedling)53,555——4.17.2
Beeston (Broxtowe)52,355——3.17.4
Hinckley50,725————
Boston45,340————
Grantham44,905————
Worksop43,440————
Arnold40,010————
Ilkeston38,725————
Long Eaton37,820————
West Bridgford36,490————
Sutton in Ashfield36,425————
Hucknall35,840————
Wigston Magna34,730————
Swadlincote34,565————
Rushden31,685————
Spalding30,550————
Newark on Trent29,755————
Daventry27,790————
Melton Mowbray27,450————
Heanor24,260————
Market Harborough24,165————
Oadby24,030————
Retford23,740————
Clifton (Nottingham)22,935——6.57.2
Coalville21,980————
Gainsborough21,910————
Kirkby in Ashfield21,270————
Dronfield21,160————
Humberstone21,144————
Rothwell20,965——4.0—
Stamford20,750————
Skegness20,700————
Ripley20,180————
Buxton20,050——3.36.1
Mansfield Woodhouse19,520——3.66.7
Belper19,075——3.27.1
Forest Town19,010———6.6
Eastwood18,890———7.0
Sleaford18,030——2.86.7
Glossop17,820——3.36.7
Bourne17,495——4.46.8
Louth17,420——3.66.3
Evington17,268————
Sinfin17,175————
North Hykeham16,845———6.8
Hadfield16,275———6.7
Brackley16,190——3.27.4
Pinxton16,025————
South Normanton and Pinxton16,025———7.0
Staveley15,145——3.46.5
Ashby-de-la-Zouch15,120——3.17.0
Somercotes and Swanwick15,100———7.1
Stapleford15,045———7.5
Shepshed14,870——3.18.2
Birstall14,315———8.0
Blaby and Whetstone14,080——3.07.2
Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe13,850———7.3
Syston13,620——3.17.9
Oakwood13,419————
Chaddesden13,370————
Enderby and Narborough13,180——3.07.7
Mountsorrel12,885——3.17.4
Balderton12,875———7.0
Oakham12,160——3.47.3
Matlock11,990——3.06.4
Aylestone11,944————
Desborough11,900———7.2
Shirebrook11,575———6.5
Towcester11,330——3.26.9
Bolsover11,225———6.4
Brimington11,075———6.6
Earl Shilton10,885———7.5
New Ollerton and Ollerton10,870——3.76.7
Lutterworth10,520———6.8
Whitwick10,455——3.17.4
Burton Latimer10,445———7.9
Raunds10,230———7.1
Bingham10,110——3.26.9
Broughton Astley9,650——3.06.9
Nuthall and Watnall9,585———7.4
North Wingfield and Holmewood9,540———6.5
Brandon9,505————
Thurmaston9,505———8.3
Sandiacre9,370———7.9
Irthlingborough9,310———7.3
New Mills9,200———6.8
Barwell9,150——3.47.5
Killamarsh9,080———6.6
Sileby8,955——3.17.3
Clay Cross8,920——3.66.5
Bircotes8,885————
Harworth and Bircotes8,885———6.5
Ashbourne8,855——3.06.1
Higham Ferrers8,825———9.0
Alfreton8,795———7.1
Holbeach8,755——3.26.3
Narborough8,700————
Rothwell (North Northamptonshire)8,620———7.2
East Leake8,555——3.26.9
Hilton (South Derbyshire)8,275——3.86.8
Rainworth7,985———6.6
Cotgrave7,795——3.26.8
Clowne7,760——3.66.8
Countesthorpe7,670——3.07.2
Mablethorpe7,630——3.65.7
Ruddington7,490———7.1
Eckington (North East Derbyshire)7,435——3.66.5
Leicester Forest East7,427————
Southwell7,410——3.76.5
Breaston and Draycott7,395——3.57.4
Castle Donington7,345——3.17.4
Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt7,330——3.06.6
Kibworth Harcourt7,330————
Calverton7,320——4.17.2
Horncastle7,295——3.66.3
Deeping St James7,255———6.4
Woodville7,255———7.6
Whetstone7,248————
Thrapston7,245——3.27.3
Chapel-en-le-Frith7,240——3.36.8
Radcliffe on Trent7,205——3.27.0
Borrowash7,165———7.3
Anstey7,045———7.5
Market Warsop6,975——3.66.8
Blaby6,831————
Waddington (North Kesteven)6,830——2.86.3
Barrow upon Soar6,820——3.17.2
Keyworth6,820——3.26.8
Ibstock6,810——3.17.2
Groby6,560——3.47.6
Market Deeping6,535———6.7
Enderby6,418————
Wingerworth6,400——3.66.2
Washingborough and Heighington6,385——2.86.5
Selston6,275——4.96.7
Oundle6,255——3.46.4
Annesley Woodhouse6,160——4.96.8
Earls Barton6,065———7.4
West Hallam5,910———6.9
Creswell5,795——3.66.7
Bracebridge Heath5,790——2.86.7
Brixworth5,770——3.26.7
Ruskington5,650——2.86.4
Quorndon5,575——3.17.3
Kirton (Boston)5,570——4.26.5
Coningsby and Tattershall5,515——3.66.1
Carlton in Lindrick5,460——3.06.6
Long Sutton (South Holland)5,375——3.26.0
Measham5,370——3.16.7
Ravenshead5,370——4.16.6
Edwinstowe5,325——3.76.4
Huthwaite5,065———6.8
Overseal and Castle Gresley5,055———6.6
Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe5,040——3.65.5
Wirksworth4,900————
Kirby Muxloe4,793————
Donington le Heath4,630————
Whaley Bridge4,615————
Kimberley4,470——3.1—
Kilburn4,450————
Washingborough3,664————
Heighington3,100————
Warsop2,140————
Great Gonerby1,880————
Dunholme1,870————
Boughton235————
Basford—————
Belgrave—————
Braunstone—————
Gedling—————
Glen Parva—————
Glenfield—————
Hardingstone—————
New Basford—————

Within East Midlands

Cleanest air

  1. Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe: 5.5 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
  2. Mablethorpe: 5.7 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
  3. Long Sutton (South Holland): 6.0 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
  4. Buxton: 6.1 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)
  5. Ashbourne: 6.1 µg/m³ PM2.5 (2025)

Sources

Each figure in the table comes from the city's own record; open a city for the source of each value and its date.