Belgrave
vs Wycliffe
Wycliffe has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Belgrave. Homes in Belgrave sold for a median of £257,000, 17% above Wycliffe. Belgrave has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Belgrave has 20,571 residents in 6,244 households; Wycliffe has 15,783 in 4,461. Belgrave has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 4.9 percentage points more than Wycliffe (Leicester: 12%). Belgrave has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 1.3 percentage points more than Wycliffe (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Belgrave (50%) and flats in Wycliffe (50%). Belgrave has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 42%, 5.2 percentage points more than Wycliffe (Leicester: 47%). Belgrave has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 12.8 percentage points more than Wycliffe (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £257,000 in Belgrave and £220,000 in Wycliffe, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Belgrave has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 4.1 percentage points more than Wycliffe (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 137 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Belgrave, and 358 in Wycliffe. The typical postcode is 296 m from the nearest school in Belgrave and 227 m in Wycliffe. The typical postcode is 848 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Belgrave and 846 m in Wycliffe. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Belgrave and 98% in Wycliffe.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Belgrave and 62 in Wycliffe, 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.
Wycliffe is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 15,783 people in 4,461 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 10% below the Leicester median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Belgrave and Wycliffe next to other wards of Leicester.