Belgrave
vs Rushey Mead
Belgrave has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Rushey Mead. Homes in Rushey Mead sold for a median of £285,000, 11% above Belgrave. Rushey Mead has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Belgrave has 20,571 residents in 6,244 households; Rushey Mead has 16,959 in 5,394. Rushey Mead has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 3.7 percentage points more than Belgrave (Leicester: 12%). Belgrave has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 4.3 percentage points more than Rushey Mead (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Belgrave (50%) and semi-detached houses in Rushey Mead (51%). Rushey Mead has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 18.8 percentage points more than Belgrave (Leicester: 47%). Belgrave has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 8.8 percentage points more than Rushey Mead (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £257,000 in Belgrave and £285,000 in Rushey Mead, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (11% and 12%). A typical postcode has 137 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Belgrave, and 103 in Rushey Mead. The typical postcode is 296 m from the nearest school in Belgrave and 267 m in Rushey Mead. The typical postcode is 848 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Belgrave and 1,567 m in Rushey Mead. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Belgrave and 99% in Rushey Mead.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Belgrave and 71 in Rushey Mead, 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.
Belgrave is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 20,571 people in 6,244 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £257,000 over the past two years, 5% above the Leicester median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Leicester average.
Rushey Mead is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 16,959 people in 5,394 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, 17% above the Leicester median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Belgrave and Rushey Mead next to other wards of Leicester.