Map of Leicester, United Kingdom

Leicester is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 368,600. It lies at 52.6386°N, 1.1317°W. Leicester is about 143 km (89 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Wigston Magna, 7 km to the southeast.

Leicester at a glance

Where is Leicester?

• The 11th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The 8th largest city in England on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 38 min on the shortest day to 16 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Leicester

• Wigston Magna — 7 km southeast
• Loughborough — 15 km north
• Coalville — 19 km northwest
• Hinckley — 20 km southwest
• Nuneaton — 26 km southwest
• Long Eaton — 30 km north
• Rugby — 31 km south
• West Bridgford — 32 km north
• Swadlincote — 32 km northwest
• Corby — 34 km southeast

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324
• Birkenhead — 325,264

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.