Leicester
Leicester is a city, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands, with a population of 388,348 in 2024. The greater Leicester urban area had a population of 559,017 in 2021, making it the 11th most populous in England, and the 13th most populous in the United Kingdom. For three years running, the annual Good Growth for Cities Index has ranked Leicester as the best place to live and work in the East Midlands. The latest study, which is based on a range of economic factors, rated Leicester as the best performing city in the East Midlands in 2024 and 20th overall out of 52 other UK cities.
- Country
- 🇬🇧 Reino Unido
- Elevation
- 0 m
- Population
- 368,600
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.64, -1.13
How far Leicester is from other cities in Reino Unido
- Nottingham35 km✈ 48 min · 🚗 35 min
- Coventry36 km✈ 48 min · 🚗 36 min
- Birmingham55 km✈ 49 min · 🚗 55 min
- Sheffield86 km✈ 51 min · 🚗 1 h 26 min
- Cambridge98 km✈ 52 min · 🚗 1 h 38 min
- Oxford99 km✈ 52 min · 🚗 1 h 39 min
- Mánchester119 km✈ 54 min · 🚗 1 h 59 min
- Leeds132 km✈ 55 min · 🚗 2 h 12 min
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