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 373,399 in 2022. 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. In 2022, an annual Good Growth for Cities Index ranked Leicester 14th out of 50 UK cities and the best performing city in the East Midlands, based on a range of economic factors. In 2023, the index placed Leicester first of seven East Midlands cities, and 16th overall. In 2024, the Good Growth for Cities Index again ranked Leicester as the best performing city in the East Midlands, and the 20th overall out of 52 other UK cities.