One of the unique things about Leicester is the fact that it has 2 universities. The University of Leicester and Demontford University. As such, Leicester boasts one of the largest student populations in the UK. It also has more rented accomodation than most other cities, due to the number of students in the city. Of course, this means that, as well as being nice and central as far as the UK is concerned, Leicester is a young and vibrant place to be.
The city offers a good number of bars and eateries as well as some outstanding nightclubs. As with most other major UK cities, Leicester has its own football club – Leicester City. It also boasts the country’s most successful rugby club of the modern era in the UK, the Leicester Tigers.
With a sizeable population (currently at around 305,000 and growing), Leicester, being the 10th biggest city in the UK, has a high number of suburbs. Each one offers something unique in terms of housing, with house prices to suit virtually every budget. Leicester also offers huge ethic diversity, indeed, the city’s thriving ethnic minority community accounts for more than a third of Leicester’s population.
In a city with such a wide range of cultures, it is perhaps not surprising that Leicester has become a strong magnet for food-lovers and Leicester’s biggest attractions is its cuisine. The city offers a number of excellently priced restaurants which servce a delicious selection of beautiful authentic Indian cuisine, as well as a wide variety of traditional Caribbean food.
For homeowners, this impressive city, once used by the Romans as a central stronghold offers a wide variety of trades people. With little effort, you’ll be able to find every conceivable trade going. A search for plumbers Leicester will throw up a vast number of quality plumbers to choose from. Similarly, a web search for Leicester cleaners or roofers Leicester will give you just what you’re looking for. Be it a cleaner, a plumber, a roofer or someone who offers first-rate car servicing, there’s little doubt that you’re likely to find it in Leicester.
