Aylestone
vs Eyres Monsell
Eyres Monsell has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Aylestone. Homes in Aylestone sold for a median of £230,500, 10% above Eyres Monsell. Aylestone has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Aylestone has 11,943 residents in 5,075 households; Eyres Monsell has 12,009 in 4,715. Aylestone has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 3.1 percentage points more than Eyres Monsell (Leicester: 12%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Aylestone and 53% in Eyres Monsell. Aylestone has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 16.9 percentage points more than Eyres Monsell (Leicester: 47%). Aylestone has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 11.7 percentage points more than Eyres Monsell (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,500 in Aylestone and £210,000 in Eyres Monsell, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Aylestone has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 4.5 percentage points more than Eyres Monsell (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 93 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aylestone, and 69 in Eyres Monsell. The typical postcode is 441 m from the nearest school in Aylestone and 357 m in Eyres Monsell. The typical postcode is 2,602 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aylestone and 1,456 m in Eyres Monsell. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Aylestone and 99% in Eyres Monsell.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 113 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aylestone and 139 in Eyres Monsell, 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.
Aylestone is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 11,943 people in 5,075 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,500 over the past two years, 5% below the Leicester median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the Leicester average.
Eyres Monsell is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 12,009 people in 4,715 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Leicester median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Aylestone and Eyres Monsell next to other wards of Leicester.