Area of the City
The area of Leicester is:
The perimeter of the City is 51.73 kilometres or 32.14 miles, and the City can be contained within a circle of radius 6.4 kilometres. The geographical centre of Leicester is just off Humberstone Gate, about 143 metres from the Clock Tower.
- 7,309 hectares OR
- 73.09 square kilometres OR
- 28.22 square miles OR
- 18,060 acres.
The perimeter of the City is 51.73 kilometres or 32.14 miles, and the City can be contained within a circle of radius 6.4 kilometres. The geographical centre of Leicester is just off Humberstone Gate, about 143 metres from the Clock Tower.


