WHITWICK PARISH

Introduction

Whitwick is a large village in Leicestershire, England, close to the town of Coalville in the northwest of the county. It lies in an ancient parish which formerly included the equally historic villages of Thringstone and Swannington. It was an important manor in the Middle Ages, which once included Bardon and Markfield, parts of Hugglescote, Donington le Heath, Ratby, Bocheston, Newtown Unthank and Whittington. As early as 1293, Whitwick had a weekly market and a four-day fair. The population of Whitwick, according to the 2001 census was 10,815 persons. 8,092 of these fell into the 16-74 working age range, although only 4,689 were employed. The population of the village at the 2011 census had fallen to 8,612.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	692 hectares
Population	9,085 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	1,313 people/km²
Mean age	42.8
Ward	Broom Leys
District	North West Leicestershire
Postcodes	LE67
ONS ID	E04012149