Beaumont Leys
vs Western
Western has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Beaumont Leys. Homes in Beaumont Leys sold for a median of £246,000, in line with Western. Beaumont Leys has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Beaumont Leys has 18,816 residents in 6,989 households; Western has 21,085 in 7,799. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (12% and 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Beaumont Leys and 55% in Western. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (48% and 48%). Beaumont Leys has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.1 percentage points more than Western (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £246,000 in Beaumont Leys and £244,000 in Western, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Beaumont Leys has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 3 percentage points more than Western (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 59 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Beaumont Leys, and 66 in Western. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in Beaumont Leys and 326 m in Western. The typical postcode is 2,204 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Beaumont Leys and 2,647 m in Western. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Beaumont Leys and 100% in Western.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 145 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Beaumont Leys and 130 in Western, 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.
Western is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 21,085 people in 7,799 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £244,000 over the past two years, in line with the Leicester median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Beaumont Leys and Western next to other wards of Leicester.