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Abbey
vs Belgrave

Abbey has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Belgrave. Homes in Belgrave sold for a median of £257,000, in line with Abbey. Abbey has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Leicester with Abbey highlighted
Abbey
521 postcodes
Map of Leicester with Belgrave highlighted
Belgrave
252 postcodes
Map of Leicester
Leicester
city average

People

Abbey has 21,826 residents in 8,232 households; Belgrave has 20,571 in 6,244. Belgrave has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 2.6 percentage points more than Abbey (Leicester: 12%). Abbey has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 7 percentage points more than Belgrave (Leicester: 28%).

21,826Residents (2021)
20,571Residents (2021)
368,571Residents (2021)
8,232Households
6,244Households
127,389Households
21.9%Aged 15–29
21.0%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
11.8%Aged 65 and over
14.4%Aged 65 and over
11.8%Aged 65 and over
29.7%Living alone
22.7%Living alone
27.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Abbey (47%) and terraced houses in Belgrave (50%). Abbey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 46%, 3.3 percentage points more than Belgrave (Leicester: 47%). Belgrave has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 6.7 percentage points more than Abbey (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £253,500 in Abbey and £257,000 in Belgrave, against £243,700 across Leicester.

£253,500Median sale price
£257,000Median sale price
£243,700Median sale price
45.5%Owner-occupied
42.2%Owner-occupied
46.7%Owner-occupied
26.1%Private renting
32.8%Private renting
29.4%Private renting
27.5%Social renting
24.2%Social renting
23.2%Social renting
7.5%Detached houses
5.6%Detached houses
11.4%Detached houses
47.4%Semi-detached houses
19.5%Semi-detached houses
36.4%Semi-detached houses
17.5%Terraced houses
49.6%Terraced houses
29.2%Terraced houses
25.6%Flats
20.5%Flats
17.8%Flats

Surroundings

Abbey has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 4.5 percentage points more than Belgrave (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 75 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Abbey, and 137 in Belgrave. The typical postcode is 346 m from the nearest school in Abbey and 296 m in Belgrave. The typical postcode is 745 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Abbey and 848 m in Belgrave. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Abbey and 98% in Belgrave.

15.8%Green space within 500 m
11.3%Green space within 500 m
12.9%Green space within 500 m
75Services within 15 min (median)
137Services within 15 min (median)
100Services within 15 min (median)
346 mNearest school (median)
296 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
745 mNearest tram or rail (median)
848 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
49Postcodes in flood risk areas
114Postcodes in flood risk areas
786Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 132 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Abbey and 73 in Belgrave, 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.

132Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
73Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
129Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Abbey

Abbey is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 21,826 people in 8,232 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £253,500 over the past two years, 4% above the Leicester median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% above the Leicester average.

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.

More comparisons.

Abbey and Belgrave next to other wards of Leicester.

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