Facts About Leicester
Facts About Leicester
Geography
Status: Unitary, City (1919)
Region: East Midlands
Ceremonial County: Leicestershire
Area: Ranked 276th
- Total 73.32 km²
Admin. HQ: Leicester
Latitude 52°38′06″N
Longitude 1°08′06″W
Grid Reference: SK 5804
ONS code: 00FN
Demographics
Population: Ranked 21st
- Total (2004 est.) 285,100
- Density 3,888 / km²
Ethnicity: 63.8% White, 29.9% S.Asian, 3.07% Afro-Carib, 2.3% Mixed, 0.8% Chinese.
Politics
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
Executive: Liberal Democrats / Conservative Party
MPs: Patricia Hewitt, Peter Soulsby, Keith Vaz