Castle
vs Fosse
Castle has the younger population: 61% of residents are aged 15–29, against 24% in Fosse. Homes in Castle sold for a median of £210,000, 15% above Fosse. Fosse has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Castle has 23,319 residents in 8,728 households; Fosse has 15,017 in 6,043. Fosse has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 3.7 percentage points more than Castle (Leicester: 12%). Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 46%, 14.6 percentage points more than Fosse (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Castle (48%) and terraced houses in Fosse (52%). Fosse has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 36%, 14.6 percentage points more than Castle (Leicester: 47%). Castle has the higher share of private renting: 62%, 14.1 percentage points more than Fosse (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Castle and £183,000 in Fosse, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Fosse has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 6.9 percentage points more than Castle (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 498 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castle, and 171 in Fosse. The typical postcode is 458 m from the nearest school in Castle and 311 m in Fosse. The typical postcode is 738 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castle and 1,236 m in Fosse. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Castle and 98% in Fosse.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 535 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castle 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.
Castle is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 23,319 people in 8,728 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Leicester median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% below 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.
Castle and Fosse next to other wards of Leicester.