Fosse
vs Westcotes
Westcotes has the younger population: 43% of residents are aged 15–29, against 24% in Fosse. Homes in Fosse sold for a median of £183,000, 5% above Westcotes. Fosse has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Fosse has 15,017 residents in 6,043 households; Westcotes has 15,419 in 5,635. Fosse has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 1.8 percentage points more than Westcotes (Leicester: 12%). Westcotes has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 3.6 percentage points more than Fosse (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Fosse and 40% in Westcotes. Fosse has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 36%, 11 percentage points more than Westcotes (Leicester: 47%). Westcotes has the higher share of private renting: 63%, 14.9 percentage points more than Fosse (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £183,000 in Fosse and £175,000 in Westcotes, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Fosse has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 6.6 percentage points more than Westcotes (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 171 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Fosse, and 222 in Westcotes. The typical postcode is 311 m from the nearest school in Fosse and 347 m in Westcotes. The typical postcode is 1,236 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Fosse and 1,826 m in Westcotes. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Fosse and 99% in Westcotes.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 142 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Fosse and 156 in Westcotes, 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.
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.
Westcotes is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 15,419 people in 5,635 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 28% below the Leicester median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% below the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Fosse and Westcotes next to other wards of Leicester.