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Leicester is a city in the East Midlands area of England. It is also the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest. Leicester is the 10th most populous city in the UK and the second largest in the region behind Nottingham. The population of Leicester is estimated at around 300,000, the largest in the East Midlands.

Leicester grew throughout the Early Modern period as a market town, although it was the Industrial Revolution that facilitated an unparalleled process of unplanned urbanisation in the area.  The construction of the Grand Union Canal in the 1790s linked Leicester to London and Birmingham and by 1832 the railway had arrived in Leicester; providing a supply of coal to the town from nearby collieries. These additions stimulated industrial growth in the 19th century, and Leicester became a major economic centre with a variety of manufactories in engineering, shoemaking and hosiery production. Leicester was granted city status in 1919.

Since the war Leicester has experienced large scale immigration from across the world. Leicester is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the UK. Alongside English there are around 70 languages and/or dialects spoken in the city.

Leicester is a centre for higher education, with both Leicester University and De Montfort University being based in the city. Engineering is an important part of the economy of Leicester. There are two main shopping centres in Leicester - the Haymarket Centre (opened 1974) and Highcross Leicester (opened 2008). Leicester Market is the largest outdoor covered market in Europe selling a wide variety of goods.

Today, Leicester is located on Midland Main Line and close to the heart of the M1 motorway at Junction 21, this section considered to be the busiest part in the country. The rail network is of growing importance in Leicester. Rail routes run north–south through Leicester along the route known as the Midland Main Line, going south to Bedford, Luton and London; and north to Lincoln, Sheffield, Leeds and York. Junctions north and south of the station link the east–west cross country route, going east to Cambridge, Stansted Airport and Norwich; and west to Nuneaton and Birmingham.

East Midlands Airport (near Castle Donington) provides regular services to many principal European destinations including Amsterdam, Berlin & Paris and internal flights to Belfast, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Leicester's other local airport is Leicester Airport at Stoughton, Leicestershire.

The city hosts an annual Pride Parade (Leicester Pride), a Caribbean Carnival (the largest in the UK outside London), the largest Diwali celebrations outside of India and the largest comedy festival in the UK Leicester Comedy Festival. The Leicester International Short Film Festival has become one of the most important short film festivals in the UK.  Professional & semi professional sports teams include: Leicester Tigers (rugby union), Leicester City (football), Leicester Coritanian A.C. (Athletics), and the Leicestershire County Cricket Club.

Leicester's diverse and energetic population has led to the rapid growth of this vibrant city which offers a range of affordable flexible serviced offices, leasehold offices to let and virtual office space. To secure a competitively priced deal on office space rental in Leicester, please contact your local commercial office broker via http://www.freeofficesearch.co.uk or call our Leicester office directly on free phone 0800 0710 710.  We assure you that one of our experts with local commercial property knowledge of the Leicester area will be able to save you money on your office rental.  Contact us today for instant, impartial and free advice regarding office rental in Leicester.