Leicestershire

Extracts data of Leicestershire from the OpenstreetMaps project for free

OpenStreetMap vector data for Leicestershire provides essential resources for GIS professionals, developers working with osm2pgsql or QGIS, and researchers requiring detailed mapping, navigation, and spatial analysis. This dataset supports accurate cartography and infrastructure planning within the county. The site offers a free daily updated .pbf extract of the region. For additional utility, a paid QGIS 3 project is available featuring pre-styled Shapefile and GeoPackage layers along with map icons, streamlining workflow setup. Leicestershire is a county in the East Midlands of England known for its rolling countryside and the River Soar.

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Prepared geodata of Leicestershire

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Leicestershire map layers

Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • amenity — amenity field value
  • landuse — landuse field value
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • sport — sport field value
  • type — type field value
  • way — Geometry
Amenity (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • barrier — barrier field value
  • way — Geometry
Barriers (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • admin_level - Grade of administrative level
  • way — Geometry
Boundary (lines)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Building
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • building — building field value
  • b_level — building:levels field value
  • a_numb — addr:housenumber field value
  • way — Geometry
Buildings (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • wood — Wood field is not null
  • leisure — Leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Surfaces and land use
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • leisure — leisure field value
  • way — Geometry
Leisure (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • man_made — man_made field valu
  • tower_type — tower:type field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • natural — natural field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • AMENITY — AMENITY field value
  • way — Geometry
Parking (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • place — place field value
  • official_s — official_status field value
  • POPULATION — POPULATION field value
  • is_capital — is_capital field value
  • admin_level — Administrative grade value
  • capital — capital field value
  • way — Geometry
Places (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power lines
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • POWER — POWER field value
  • VOLTAGE — VOLTAGE field value
  • way — Geometry
Power line towers
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Railway platforms
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • traction — traction field value
  • service — service field value
  • BRIDGE — BRIDGE field value
  • TUNNEL — TUNNEL field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • RAILWAY — RAILWAY field value
  • public_transport — public_transport field value
  • tram — tram field value
  • station — station field value
  • way — Geometry
Railways (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • religion — religion field value
  • way — Geometry
Religion (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ref — ref field value
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • cycle — cycle field value
  • horse — horse field value
  • foot — foot field value
  • lanes — lanes field value
  • toll — toll field value
  • width — width field value
  • way — Geometry
Roads
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • HIGHWAY — HIGHWAY field value
  • railway — railway field value
  • way — Geometry
Road infrastructure
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shop (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • shop — shop field value
  • way — Geometry
Shops (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • sport — sport field value
  • way — Geometry
Sport (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (areas)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • TOURISM — TOURISM field value
  • information — information field value
  • historic — historic field value
  • way — Geometry
Tourism (points)
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • ROUTE — ROUTE field value
  • REF — REF field value
  • OPERATOR — OPERATOR field value
  • way — Geometry
Routes
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • WATERWAY — WATERWAY field value
  • way — Geometry
Streams and ditches
Fields of layer:
  • osm_id — ID in OSM base
  • name — Local name
  • name_en — Name in English
  • natural — Natural field value
  • landuse — Landuse field value
  • water — Water field is not null
  • waterway — Waterway field value
  • way — Geometry
Lakes, swamps and large rivers
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Coastline
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Land border
Fields of layer:
  • id — Local ID
Ocean border

Legend of map of Leicestershire and sample project

Statistics on objects in the Leicestershire

NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 5linesadmin_level = '5'75
Administrative level 6linesadmin_level = '6'144
Administrative level 8linesadmin_level = '8'105
Administrative level 10linesadmin_level = '10'665
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Administrative level 6polygonsadmin_level = '6'1
Administrative level 8polygonsadmin_level = '8'1
Administrative level 10polygonsadmin_level = '10'213
Placespolygonsplace = 'city' / place = 'town' / place = 'village' / place = 'hamlet' / place = 'locality' / place = 'suburb' / place = 'island' / place = 'farm' / place = 'isolated_dwelling'53
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Townpolygonsplace = 'town'1
Villagepolygonsplace = 'village'12
Hamletpolygonsplace = 'hamlet'1
Localitypolygonsplace = 'locality'2
Suburbpolygonsplace = 'suburb'1
Islandpolygonsplace = 'island'24
Farmpolygonsplace = 'farm'7
Isolated dwellingpolygonsplace = 'isolated_dwelling'5
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpointsbuilding is not ''162
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Buildingpolygonsbuilding is not ''139115
Dominantspolygonsbuilding = 'church' / building = 'government' / building = 'cathedral' / building = 'public' / building = 'hospital' / building = 'train_station' / building = 'chapel' / building = 'college' / building = 'university'731
Schools and kindergartenspolygonsbuilding = 'school' / building = 'kindergarten'714
Under constructionpolygonsbuilding = 'construction'37
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
bicycle parkingpointsamenity = 'bicycle_parking'343
policepointsamenity = 'police'9
fire stationpointsamenity = 'fire_station'7
post boxpointsamenity = 'post_box'1062
post officepointsamenity = 'post_office'116
telephonepointsamenity = 'telephone'127
librarypointsamenity = 'library'30
townhallpointsamenity = 'townhall'7
courthousepointsamenity = 'courthouse'2
community centrepointsamenity = 'community_centre'44
arts centrepointsamenity = 'arts_centre'2
cemeterypointsamenity = 'grave_yard' / landuse = 'cemetery'1
marketplacepointsamenity = 'marketplace'5
recyclingpointsamenity = 'recycling'92
universitypointsamenity = 'university'1
schoolpointsamenity = 'school'8
kindergartenpointsamenity = 'kindergarten'55
collegepointsamenity = 'college'2
pharmacypointsamenity = 'pharmacy'109
hospitalpointsamenity = 'hospital'5
clinicpointsamenity = 'clinic'17
doctorspointsamenity = 'doctors'42
dentistpointsamenity = 'dentist'53
veterinarypointsamenity = 'veterinary'6
theatrepointsamenity = 'theatre'6
nightclubpointsamenity = 'nightclub'8
cinemapointsamenity = 'cinema'6
swimming poolpointsamenity = 'swimming_pool' / leisure = 'swimming_pool' / sport = 'swimming' / leisure = 'water_park'4
restaurantpointsamenity = 'restaurant'328
fast foodpointsamenity = 'fast_food'474
cafepointsamenity = 'cafe'354
pubpointsamenity = 'pub'364
bar, biergartenpointsamenity = 'bar' / amenity = 'biergarten'77
shelterpointsamenity = 'shelter'19
car rentalpointsamenity = 'car_rental'3
car washpointsamenity = 'car_wash'24
bicycle rentalpointsamenity = 'bicycle_rental'1
bankpointsamenity = 'bank'52
atmpointsamenity = 'atm'144
toiletspointsamenity = 'toilets'89
benchpointsamenity = 'bench'1434
drinking waterpointsamenity = 'drinking_water'13
fuelpointsamenity = 'fuel'55
bus stationpoints/polygonsamenity = 'bus_station'7
taxipoints/polygonsamenity = 'taxi'17
airportpoints/polygonsamenity = 'airport' / aeroway = 'aerodrome' + type is not 'airstrip'19
ferry terminalpoints/polygonsamenity = 'ferry_terminal'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Christian churchespointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'christian'99
Mosquepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'muslim'15
Buddhist templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'buddhist'2
Hindu templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'hindu'3
Sikh templepointsamenity = 'place_of_worship' + religion = 'sikh'1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
fishingpointsleisure = 'fishing'4
playgroundpoints/polygonsleisure = 'playground'793
sports centrepoints/polygonsleisure = 'sports_centre'134
stadiumpoints/polygonsleisure = 'stadium'10
marinapointsleisure = 'marina'1
slipwaypointsleisure = 'slipway'10
golf coursepointsleisure = 'golf_course'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
supermarket, generalpointsshop = 'supermarket' / shop = 'general'45
bakerypointsshop = 'bakery'37
kioskpointsshop = 'kiosk'4
department storepointsshop = 'department_store'5
conveniencepointsshop = 'convenience'313
clothespointsshop = 'clothes'112
floristpointsshop = 'florist'21
chemistpointsshop = 'chemist'14
bookspointsshop = 'books'18
butcherpointsshop = 'butcher'41
shoespointsshop = 'shoes'21
alcohol, beveragespointsshop = 'alcohol' / shop = 'beverages'39
opticianpointsshop = 'optician'69
jewelrypointsshop = 'jewelry'38
giftpointsshop = 'gift'44
sportspointsshop = 'sports'15
stationerypointsshop = 'stationery'9
outdoorpointsshop = 'outdoor'3
mobile phonepointsshop = 'mobile_phone'24
toyspointsshop = 'toys'4
newsagentpointsshop = 'newsagent'74
greengrocerpointsshop = 'greengrocer'10
beautypointsshop = 'beauty'113
videopointsshop = 'video'1
carpointsshop = 'car'19
bicyclepointsshop = 'bicycle'17
doityourself, hardwarpointsshop = 'doityourself' / shop = 'hardware'33
furniturepointsshop = 'furniture'32
computerpointsshop = 'computer'16
garden centrepointsshop = 'garden_centre'15
hairdresserpointsshop = 'hairdresser'314
car repairpointsshop = 'car_repair'51
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
basketballpointssport = 'basketball'1
fitnesspointssport = 'fitness'22
gymnasticspointssport = 'gymnastics'2
soccerpointssport = 'soccer'4
swimmingpointssport = 'swimming'3
table tennispointssport = 'table_tennis'5
tennispointssport = 'tennis'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
artworkpoints/polygonstourism = 'artwork'132
attractionpoints/polygonstourism = 'attraction'44
camp sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'camp_site'21
caravan sitepoints/polygonstourism = 'caravan_site'25
guest housepoints/polygonstourism = 'guest_house'30
hostelpoints/polygonstourism = 'hostel'3
hotelpointstourism = 'hotel'35
informationpoints/polygonstourism = 'information'392
motelpoints/polygonstourism = 'motel'2
museumpoints/polygonstourism = 'museum'32
picnic sitepointstourism = 'picnic_site'26
theme parkpoints/polygonstourism = 'theme_park'3
viewpointpointstourism = 'viewpoint'19
zoopoints/polygonstourism = 'zoo'3
chaletpoints/polygonstourism = 'chalet'18
mappointsinformation = 'map'32
boardpointsinformation = 'board'224
guidepostpointsinformation = 'guidepost'107
monumentpointshistoric = 'monument'19
memorialpointshistoric = 'memorial'175
apartmentpointstourism = 'apartment'2
gallerypointstourism = 'gallery'2
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Coastlineslines1
Water surfacepolygons1
Land boundariespolygons1
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Lakes and large riverspolygonsnatural = 'water' / waterway = 'riverbank'2467
Wetlandpolygonsnatural = 'wetland'36
water' and water notpolygonsnatural = 'water' + water is not 'river' + water is not 'reservoir'2339
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Canallineswaterway = 'canal'225
Drainlineswaterway = 'drain'1732
Riverlineswaterway = 'river'237
Streamlineswaterway = 'stream'2582
Otherslineswaterway is not ''5282
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Fencelinesbarrier = 'fence'5206
Walllinesbarrier = 'wall'1573
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towerpointsman_made = 'tower'22
Cell towerpointsman_made = 'tower' + tower:type = 'communication'13
Water towerpointsman_made = 'water_tower'2
Water wellpointsman_made = 'water_well'13
Watermillpointsman_made = 'watermill'2
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Power lineslinespower is not ''3491
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Towers Power linespointspower is not ''21164
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Springpointsnatural = 'spring'13
Peakpointsnatural = 'peak'49
Treepointsnatural = 'tree'10705
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Citypointsplace = 'city'1
Townpointsplace = 'town'14
Villagepointsplace = 'village'284
Hamletpointsplace = 'hamlet'53
Hamletpointsplace = 'locality'91
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Allotmentspolygonslanduse = 'allotments'258
Basinpolygonslanduse = 'basin'12
Brownfieldpolygonslanduse = 'brownfield'52
Cemeterypolygonslanduse = 'cemetery'111
Commercialpolygonslanduse = 'commercial'362
Constructionpolygonslanduse = 'construction'174
Farm, farmlandpolygonslanduse = 'farm' / landuse = 'farmland'1925
Farmyardpolygonslanduse = 'farmyard'768
Forestpolygonslanduse = 'forest' / landuse = 'natural'823
Garagespolygonslanduse = 'garages'94
Grasspolygonslanduse = 'grass'4828
Greenfieldpolygonslanduse = 'greenfield'10
Industrialpolygonslanduse = 'industrial'540
Landfillpolygonslanduse = 'landfill'3
Meadowpolygonslanduse = 'meadow'1397
Quarrypolygonslanduse = 'quarry'38
Railwaypolygonslanduse = 'railway'30
Recreation groundpolygonslanduse = 'recreation_ground'365
Residentialpolygonslanduse = 'residential'3663
Retailpolygonslanduse = 'retail'520
Village greenpolygonslanduse = 'village_green'13
Vineyardpolygonslanduse = 'vineyard'1
Plant nurserypolygonslanduse = 'plant_nursery'14
Educationpolygonslanduse = 'education'5
Parkpolygonsleisure = 'park'424
Beachpolygonsnatural = 'beach'1
Grasslandpolygonsnatural = 'grassland'275
Heathpolygonsnatural = 'heath'9
Sandpolygonsnatural = 'sand'12
Scrubpolygonsnatural = 'scrub'548
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Amenitypolygonsamenity is not ''8724
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Leisurepolygonsleisure is not ''3508
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'596
Place of worshippolygonsamenity = 'place_of_worship'596
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Shoppolygonsshop is not ''1110
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Sportpolygonssport is not ''1516
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Tourismpolygonstourism is not ''202
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
parkingpolygonsamenity = 'parking'3632
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Platformpolygonsrailway = 'platform'38
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Abandonedlinesrailway = 'abandoned'331
Constructionlinesrailway = 'construction'10
Narrow gaugelinesrailway = 'narrow_gauge'5
Platformlinesrailway = 'platform'4
Railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is null683
Service railwaylinesrailway = 'rail' + service is not null287
miniaturelinesrailway = 'miniature'56
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Trunklineshighway = 'trunk' / highway = 'trunk_link'2288
Primarylineshighway = 'primary' / highway = 'primary_link'1345
Secondarylineshighway = 'secondary' / highway = 'secondary_link'927
Tertiarylineshighway = 'tertiary' / highway = 'tertiary_link'4188
Unclassifiedlineshighway = 'unclassified'4103
Residentiallineshighway = 'residential'21308
Servicelineshighway = 'service'34645
Footwaylineshighway = 'footway' / highway = 'path' + foot = 'designated'21815
Pathlineshighway = 'path' + cycle is not 'designated' + foot is not 'designated' + horse is not 'designated'2934
Constructionlineshighway = 'construction'330
Roadlineshighway = 'road'7
Cyclewaylineshighway = 'cycleway' / highway = 'path' + cycle = 'designated'2891
Living streetlineshighway = 'living_street'49
Pedestrianlineshighway = 'pedestrian'149
Stepslineshighway = 'steps'683
Tracklineshighway = 'track'4238
Bridlewaylineshighway = 'bridleway' / highway = 'path' + horse = 'designated'779
Racewaylineshighway = 'raceway'51
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Crossingpointshighway = 'crossing' / railway = 'level_crossing'4732
Traffic signalspointshighway = 'traffic_signals'1436
Mini roundaboutpointshighway = 'mini_roundabout'276
Stoppointshighway = 'stop'19
Speed camerapointshighway = 'speed_camera'22
Street lamppointshighway = 'street_lamp'542
Bus stoppointshighway = 'bus_stop'3832
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
servicespolygonshighway = 'services'13
NameTypeOSM TagCount
squarepolygonsplace = 'square'8
.$row2[6].
NameTypeOSM TagCount
Stationpointsrailway = 'station'25
.$row2[6].

 

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