Abbey
vs Fosse
Fosse has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Abbey. Homes in Abbey sold for a median of £253,500, 39% above Fosse. Abbey has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Abbey has 21,826 residents in 8,232 households; Fosse has 15,017 in 6,043. Abbey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 3.4 percentage points more than Fosse (Leicester: 12%). Fosse has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.9 percentage points more than Abbey (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Abbey (47%) and terraced houses in Fosse (52%). Abbey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 46%, 9.5 percentage points more than Fosse (Leicester: 47%). Fosse has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 22 percentage points more than Abbey (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £253,500 in Abbey and £183,000 in Fosse, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Abbey has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 2.5 percentage points more than Fosse (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 75 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Abbey, and 171 in Fosse. The typical postcode is 346 m from the nearest school in Abbey and 311 m in Fosse. The typical postcode is 745 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Abbey and 1,236 m in Fosse. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Abbey and 98% in Fosse.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 132 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Abbey and 142 in Fosse, 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.
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 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.
Fosse is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 15,017 people in 6,043 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £183,000 over the past two years, 25% below the Leicester median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% above the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Abbey and Fosse next to other wards of Leicester.