Castle
vs Saffron
Castle has the younger population: 61% of residents are aged 15–29, against 39% in Saffron. Homes in Castle sold for a median of £210,000, 11% above Saffron. Saffron has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Castle has 23,319 residents in 8,728 households; Saffron has 14,742 in 4,718. Saffron has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 6%, 1.7 percentage points more than Castle (Leicester: 12%). Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 46%, 16.9 percentage points more than Saffron (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Castle (48%) and semi-detached houses in Saffron (40%). Saffron has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 26%, 4.2 percentage points more than Castle (Leicester: 47%). Castle has the higher share of private renting: 62%, 28.2 percentage points more than Saffron (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Castle and £190,000 in Saffron, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Saffron has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 8.3 percentage points more than Castle (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 498 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castle, and 120 in Saffron. The typical postcode is 458 m from the nearest school in Castle and 350 m in Saffron. The typical postcode is 738 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castle and 1,897 m in Saffron. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Castle and 98% in Saffron.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 535 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castle and 163 in Saffron, 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.
Saffron is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 14,742 people in 4,718 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £190,000 over the past two years, 22% below the Leicester median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Castle and Saffron next to other wards of Leicester.