Leicester (gbr)

Leicester

Leicester ranks 362nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mostar, Livorno, and Dessau. Memorable people born in Leicester include John Deacon, Jon Lord, and Gregory Winter. Memorable people who died in Leicester include Thomas Wolsey, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, and Charles Booth. Leicester has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers and the death place of many religious figures, and businesspeople. Leicester is located in United Kingdom.

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. Read more on Wikipedia