Average attendance vs local population

1
Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby
city: Bath
population: 88,859
avg attendance: 14,919
16.79%
2
Gloucester Rugby
Gloucester Rugby
city: Gloucester
population: 128,500
avg attendance: 9,985
7.77%
3
Scarlets
Scarlets
city: Llanelli
population: 49,591
avg attendance: 3,667
7.39%
4
Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs
city: Exeter
population: 129,800
avg attendance: 9,100
7.01%
5
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
city: Leicester
population: 329,839
avg attendance: 22,300
6.76%
6
Worcester Warriors
Worcester Warriors
city: Worcester
population: 101,328
avg attendance: 6,624
6.54%
7
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
city: Northampton
population: 225,500
avg attendance: 13,594
6.03%
8
Wasps
Wasps
city: Coventry
population: 352,900
avg attendance: 11,708
3.32%
9
Dragons RFC
Dragons RFC
city: Newport
population: 149,100
avg attendance: 3,543
2.38%
10
Ospreys
Ospreys
city: Bridgend
population: 145,738
avg attendance: 3,240
2.22%
11
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks
city: Salford
population: 248,700
avg attendance: 5,083
2.04%
12
Bristol Bears
Bristol Bears
city: Bristol
population: 454,200
avg attendance: 8,113
1.79%
13
Newcastle Red Bulls
Newcastle Red Bulls
city: Newcastle
population: 296,500
avg attendance: 4,121
1.39%
14
Cardiff Rugby
Cardiff Rugby
city: Cardiff
population: 364,248
avg attendance: 2,732
0.75%
15
Harlequins
Harlequins
city: London
population: 8,787,892
avg attendance: 7,421
0.08%
16
Saracens
Saracens
city: London
population: 8,787,892
avg attendance: 7,029
0.08%
How is this data calculated? Averages are calculated from match attendances figures sourced from the official web wite for all home games played by respective teams during the 2016-2017 English Premiership season.