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Sports courts and playgrounds in Leicester

The aupa map shows 313 public places to get outside in Leicester, including 185 playgrounds, 61 football pitches and 26 tennis courts. That’s 8.5 per 10,000 residents, rank 12 of 23 cities in the UK. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in Leicester

Open the map of Leicester and filter by sport. If you’re there right now, tap “What’s near me?”.

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Spot data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), prepared by aupa. Positions rounded to about 300 m. As of October 2026.

313
places on the map
8.5
per 10,000 residents
12.
rank in our city comparison in the UK
6
courts with floodlights (per OpenStreetMap)

Places are everywhere. What’s missing is the people. In the aupa app you see who’s here right now, and when your people check in, you know straight away.

By sport

What Leicester has

Number on the map and per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.

Playgrounds: 185

5.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 3 of 23

All playgrounds in Leicester

Football pitches: 61

1.7 per 10,000 residents · rank 17 of 23

All football pitches in Leicester

Tennis courts: 26

0.7 per 10,000 residents · rank 14 of 23

All tennis courts in Leicester

Gyms: 13

0.4 per 10,000 residents · rank 20 of 23

Basketball courts: 10

0.3 per 10,000 residents · rank 21 of 23

Skateparks: 6

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 16 of 23

Calisthenics parks: 6

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 10 of 23

Table tennis tables: 4

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 8 of 23

Swimming pools: 2

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 20 of 23

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in Leicester

How many sports courts are there in Leicester?
The aupa map shows 313 public places to get outside in Leicester (as of October 2026), including 185 playgrounds, 61 football pitches and 26 tennis courts. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app. It isn’t complete yet: if a court is missing, add it in the app.
Where are basketball courts in Leicester?
The map shows 10 basketball courts in Leicester, for example on these streets: Burnmoor Street, De Montfort Street and Gilmorton Avenue. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in Leicester?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in Leicester. You see who’s there right now and bring people along. You can’t book courts with aupa. The app is in beta: instantly on iPhone via TestFlight, Android is coming.
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