Leicester
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United Kingdom • England • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/London UTC+0 (GMT) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 747K
- GDP
- $14B
- GDP per capita
- $19,060
- Land area
- 550 km² (212 mi²)
- Density
- 1,359/km² (3,519/mi²)
Leicester metro area
52.63, -1.13Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Total Teams, Universities, Major League Teams/Venues.
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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
12 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union
Leicester Tigers
Leicester
Notable Venues1 venue
Football/Soccer
King Power Stadium
Leicester
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams4 teams
Football/Soccer • England
Anstey Nomads
Anstey • Level: 7
Football/Soccer • England
Quorn
Quorn • Level: 7
W Football/Soccer • Women's Super League 2
Leicester City Women
Leicester
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Leicester Riders
Leicester
Speedway • Other Sports
Leicester Lions
Leicester
Other Women’s Teams3 teams
W Netball • Other Women Sports
Loughborough Lightning
Loughborough
W Rugby • Other Women Sports
Leicester Tigers Women
Leicester
W Rugby • Other Women Sports
Loughborough Lightning Women
Loughborough
Major Sporting Events
Complete Event Timeline1 event
European Grand Prix
F1 Races
1993 • Donington Park
- English top-flight clubs based here have fallen short of their pre-match odds by 23.2 match points across 2,280 club-matches since 1888.
Championship History
18 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Leicester, across all sports, newest first. 18 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022-06-18 | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 2021 | 2021-05-15 | Leicester City | FA Cup |
| 2016 | 2016-05-15 | Leicester City | Premier League |
| 2013 | 2013-05-25 | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 2010 | 2010-05-29 | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 2009 | 2009-05-16 | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 2007 | 2007-05-12 | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 2002 | 2002-05-25 | Leicester Tigers | Heineken Cup |
| 2002 | 2002-05-12 | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 2001 | 2001-05-19 | Leicester Tigers | Heineken Cup |
| 2001 | 2001-04-16 | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 2000 | 2000-05-21 | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 1999 | 1999-05-20 | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 1998 | 1998-09-21 | Leicestershire | County Championship |
| 1996 | 1996-09-23 | Leicestershire | County Championship |
| 1995 | 1995-05-04 | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 1988 | 1988-04-30 | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 1975 | 1975-09-16 | Leicestershire | County Championship |
Top Companies
2 companies
Total Market Cap: $29B across 2 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Languages of Leicester
English first in Leicestershire; 1 languages hold a role.
- English reach, Leicestershire
- 98%
- Tier 3 country
Sound of Leicester
#74 by artist origin · combined 46.5 (US 1.7 / UK 10.7) · signature decade 1960s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Engelbert Humperdinck, Showaddywaddy, Mark Morrison, Kasabian
Number-one singles by Leicester artists4
Screen of Leicester
#403 by film pedigree · score 6.1 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Stephen Frears
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities3 entries
University of Leicester
Leicester, United Kingdom
Loughborough University
Loughborough, United Kingdom
De Montfort University
Leicester, United Kingdom