Beaumont Leys
vs Fosse
Fosse has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Beaumont Leys. Homes in Beaumont Leys sold for a median of £246,000, 34% above Fosse. Beaumont Leys has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Beaumont Leys has 18,816 residents in 6,989 households; Fosse has 15,017 in 6,043. Beaumont Leys has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 4 percentage points more than Fosse (Leicester: 12%). Fosse has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3.7 percentage points more than Beaumont Leys (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Beaumont Leys (34%) and terraced houses in Fosse (52%). Beaumont Leys has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 48%, 12.1 percentage points more than Fosse (Leicester: 47%). Fosse has the higher share of private renting: 48%, 30.9 percentage points more than Beaumont Leys (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £246,000 in Beaumont Leys and £183,000 in Fosse, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Beaumont Leys has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 8.8 percentage points more than Fosse (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 59 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Beaumont Leys, and 171 in Fosse. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in Beaumont Leys and 311 m in Fosse. The typical postcode is 2,204 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Beaumont Leys and 1,236 m in Fosse. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Beaumont Leys and 98% in Fosse.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 145 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Beaumont Leys 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.
Beaumont Leys is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 18,816 people in 6,989 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £246,000 over the past two years, in line with the Leicester median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 71% 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.
Beaumont Leys and Fosse next to other wards of Leicester.