Economy of Leicester
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The Economy of Leicester encompasses the city’s diverse commercial activities, including its historic markets, manufacturing base, retail sector, and growing services and technology industries.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | local economy ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
decline of traditional textiles manufacturing
ⓘ
ethnically diverse workforce ⓘ growing services sector ⓘ strong small and medium-sized enterprises base ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
diverse business base
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historic markets ⓘ textiles heritage ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
De Montfort University
NERFINISHED
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Leicester College NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarket | Leicester Market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRetailCentre |
Haymarket Shopping Centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highcross Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSector |
creative industries
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education ⓘ financial services ⓘ healthcare ⓘ logistics ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ retail ⓘ services ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| hasTransportLink |
A46 road
NERFINISHED
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M1 motorway NERFINISHED ⓘ Midland Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyBasedOn |
footwear manufacturing
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hosiery production ⓘ textile manufacturing ⓘ |
| includesArea |
Fosse Park retail area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Golden Mile NERFINISHED ⓘ Leicester city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ Leicester city markets area NERFINISHED ⓘ Meridian Business Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesIndustry |
distribution and warehousing
ⓘ
engineering ⓘ food and drink manufacturing ⓘ tourism and hospitality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Leicester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Economy of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Economy of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Leicester City Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transitioningTowards |
knowledge-based industries
ⓘ
technology and innovation sectors ⓘ |
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