Leicester
United Kingdom • England • Europe
Primary City: Leicester
Primary State/Province: Leicestershire
Primary Language: English
Population: 713K
GDP: $14B • GDP per capita: $19,952
Leicester metro area
52.63, -1.13Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Total Teams, Major League Teams/Venues, Universities.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
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
Other Men’s Teams3 teams
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Leicester Riders
Leicester
Speedway • Other Sports
Leicester Lions
Leicester
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Leicestershire
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
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Leicester, across all sports, newest first. 18in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 2021 | 2021-05-15 | Leicester City | FA Cup |
| 2016 | 2016-05-15 | Leicester City | Premier League |
| 2013 | — | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 2010 | — | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 2009 | — | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 2007 | — | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 2002 | — | Leicester Tigers | Heineken Cup |
| 2002 | — | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 2001 | — | Leicester Tigers | Heineken Cup |
| 2001 | — | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 2000 | — | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 1999 | — | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 1998 | — | Leicestershire | County Championship |
| 1996 | — | Leicestershire | County Championship |
| 1995 | — | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 1988 | — | Leicester Tigers | PREM Rugby |
| 1975 | — | Leicestershire | County Championship |
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $28B across 2 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Sound of Leicester
#72 by artist origin · combined 46.8 (US 1.8 / UK 10.6) · signature decade 1960s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Engelbert Humperdinck, Showaddywaddy, Mark Morrison, Kasabian
Number-one singles by Leicester artists4
Return of the Mack
Mark Morrison
Under the Moon of Love
Showaddywaddy
Release Me
Engelbert Humperdinck
The Last Waltz
Engelbert Humperdinck
| Single | Artist | Chart | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return of the Mack | Mark Morrison | UK | 1996 |
| Under the Moon of Love | Showaddywaddy | UK | 1976 |
| Release Me | Engelbert Humperdinck | UK | 1967 |
| The Last Waltz | Engelbert Humperdinck | UK | 1967 |
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