Leicester

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Leicester

Leicestershire is a major commercial and manufacturing centre accounting for more exports per capita then Japan or the USA and its Economy is the largest in whole of the East Midlands, accounting for almost a quarter of the region’s GDP (£11billion) and providing jobs for 437,000 people.

The £250million investment into the Shires shopping centre has seen the birth of Highcross Shopping centre in 2008 which has become Leicester’s biggest and most successful re-development and has transformed Leicester into the region’s number one shopping destination.

  • Leicester has one of the highest percentages of student population in the country
  • Leicester is a dynamic cosmopolitan city located in the East Midlands and in the heart of the UK transport network
  • It has a vibrant City Life and is home to two major universities attracting 45,000 students Leicester is very well connected to London with over 60 trains to London every day
  • The apartment-based residential market in central Leicester is flourishing
  • The letting demand for both professionals and students is very high and with new fast rail track being built to London this rental demand and house prices are set to rise
  • Local Government is investing £19million in the city to completely refurbish the streets so that it competes with the best in the Country
  • Leicester Regeneration Company’s master plan of five major projects are key to the future prosperity of Leicester

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