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IPTV in Leicester
Leicester's Diwali lights on Belgrave Road draw one of the largest Diwali crowds outside India.
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Who lives in Leicester: Census 2021
In the 2021 census, 368,571 people lived in Leicester, and 151,492 of them (41.1%) were born outside the UK. These were the most common countries of birth after the UK, and the most common main languages after English:
| Country of birth | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 59,842 | 16.2% |
| Poland | 8,924 | 2.4% |
| Kenya | 6,417 | 1.7% |
| Pakistan | 4,989 | 1.4% |
| Romania | 4,698 | 1.3% |
| Somalia | 3,394 | 0.9% |
| Main language | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarati | 44,887 | 12.6% |
| Punjabi | 9,330 | 2.6% |
| Polish | 7,940 | 2.2% |
| Romanian | 4,390 | 1.2% |
| Urdu | 3,332 | 0.9% |
| Bengali (including Sylheti) | 2,746 | 0.8% |
Communities with a much larger share here than across England and Wales: Indian (34.3%), Somali (0.9%), Tamil and Sri Lankan (0.6%), Polish (2.4%), Bulgarian (0.4%).
Getting set up in Leicester
There is nothing local to install: no dish, no engineer and no aerial work. Ask for the trial, install the player app on your TV or stick, and sign in. If your Wi-Fi struggles in the room where the TV is, a cable or a mesh point makes the biggest difference. Our set-up guides cover every device.
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Sources
- ONS mid-year population estimates (Nomis NM_2002_1) checked 6 October 2026
- Census 2021, TS012 Country of birth (detailed) checked 6 October 2026
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