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Review of the area

Leicester is the largest city located in East Midlands, England. The city boasts a population of approximately 290,000 residents. Leicester is a very diverse city with about 64 percent of the population being recorded as White, almost 30 percent recorded as South Asian, around three percent Afro-Carribean and less than one percent Chinese with the remainder of the population weighing in as Mixed.

Leicester’s main industries revolve around engineering, food processing, plastics and electronics. Retail also plays a role in sustaining the city’s economic wealth. The city is as economically diverse as it is racially diverse.

Leicester is home to the Leicester Railway Station, East Midlands Airport, the M1, M69 and the M6 Motorways. The town also boasts a comprehensive bussing service and a large cycle network.

Places of interest in Leicester include the Leicester Theatre and Performing arts Centre, Haymarket Theatre, The Little Theatre, The Phoenix Art Centre, The City Gallery, the University of Leicester, the De Montfort University, the National Space Centre and many cultural, religious and historic buildings as well.

Favorite sports in Leicester include football and cricket. Cycling, basketball and rugby are also very popular in the area.

Mortgages in Leicester

There have been 805 mortgage enquiries from people who live in Leicester over the last two years. The average mortgage size for the properties in Leicester was £126805 and most people were first time buyers. 4 percent of the mortgage applications in Leicester were with bad credit rating. 11 percent of the mortgage enquiries in Leicester needed self certification mortgage.

Properties in Leicester

Leicester is located in Leicester in the East Midlands . The average house price in Leicester is £171820 which is £38758 below the national average house price. The most popular properties in Leicester are flats. The least popular properties in Leicester are detached houses. There are approximately 96 estate agents covering Leicester. In addition to that, there are approximately 72 letting agents covering Leicester.