Aylestone
vs Saffron
Saffron has the younger population: 39% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Aylestone. Homes in Aylestone sold for a median of £230,500, 21% above Saffron. Aylestone has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Aylestone has 11,943 residents in 5,075 households; Saffron has 14,742 in 4,718. Aylestone has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 9.8 percentage points more than Saffron (Leicester: 12%). Aylestone has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.3 percentage points more than Saffron (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Aylestone and 40% in Saffron. Aylestone has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 34.6 percentage points more than Saffron (Leicester: 47%). Saffron has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 8 percentage points more than Aylestone (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,500 in Aylestone and £190,000 in Saffron, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Aylestone has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 4.4 percentage points more than Saffron (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 93 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aylestone, and 120 in Saffron. The typical postcode is 441 m from the nearest school in Aylestone and 350 m in Saffron. The typical postcode is 2,602 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aylestone and 1,897 m in Saffron. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Aylestone and 98% in Saffron.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 113 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aylestone and 163 in Saffron, 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.
Saffron is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 14,742 people in 4,718 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £190,000 over the past two years, 22% below the Leicester median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Aylestone and Saffron next to other wards of Leicester.