Belgrave
Belgrave is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 20,571 people in 6,244 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £257,000 over the past two years, 5% above the Leicester median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Leicester average.
People and homes.
20,571 residents in 6,244 households, next to the Leicester average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Belgrave and Leicester.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 1,502 crimes and incidents in Belgrave in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 73 per 1,000 residents, against 129 across Leicester.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Leicestershire Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Belgrave with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)
Every postcode in Belgrave.
256 postcodes, each with its own report. Figures show green space within 500 m; “business” marks postcodes used mainly by a single large organisation.
Compare Belgrave.
Side by side with its nearest wards, from the same sources and dates.