Leicester Urban Area

Map of the Leicester Urban Area {2001}.

The Leicester Urban Area or Leicester Built Up Area is an urban agglomeration centered on the City of Leicester in the English Midlands. With a population of 508916 at the time of the 2011 census, the Built Up Area is the eleventh largest in England and thirteenth largest in Great Britain. It comprises Leicester itself and several outlying suburbs, towns and villages which are all situated in close proximity to the city.

Urban Subdivision	Population (2001 census)[1]	Population (2011 census)[2]
Leicester	330574	443,760
Wigston	33,116
Oadby	22,679
Birstall	11,480	12,216
Kirby Muxloe	9,500
Groby	6,256	6,782
Blaby	6,163
Whetstone	6,100	12,760
Beaumont Leys	5,579
Ratby	3,862
Cosby	3,647	3,506
Queniborough	2,257	2,326
Syston		12,804
Littlethorpe		1,766
Narborough/Enderby		12,996
Total Urban Area	441,213	508,916

Notes:

• The ONS's definition of "Leicester" in the 2001 census excluded the suburb of Beaumont Leys, which was counted separately, and amalgamated several surrounding towns and villages. Its boundaries and population were not the same as that of the Leicester UA, which had a separate population of 279,921 at the 2001 Census.

Coordinates: 52°38′N 1°08′W / 52.63°N 1.13°W

See also

• City Region (United Kingdom)

References

• Office for National Statistics: Census 2001 - Table KS01 (Usual resident population)
• Office for National Statistics: Census 2001 - Maps and index to urban areas

1. "United Kingdom: Urban Areas". ONS. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
2. "United Kingdom: Urban Areas". ONS. Retrieved 11 November 2016.