Humberstone & Hamilton
vs Thurncourt
Humberstone & Hamilton has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Thurncourt. Homes in Humberstone & Hamilton sold for a median of £275,000, in line with Thurncourt. Humberstone & Hamilton has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Humberstone & Hamilton has 21,139 residents in 7,107 households; Thurncourt has 12,056 in 4,323. Thurncourt has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 5.4 percentage points more than Humberstone & Hamilton (Leicester: 12%). Thurncourt has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 8 percentage points more than Humberstone & Hamilton (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Humberstone & Hamilton and 55% in Thurncourt. Thurncourt has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 4.2 percentage points more than Humberstone & Hamilton (Leicester: 47%). Humberstone & Hamilton has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 11 percentage points more than Thurncourt (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Humberstone & Hamilton and £269,000 in Thurncourt, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (17% and 16%). A typical postcode has 67 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Humberstone & Hamilton, and 43 in Thurncourt. The typical postcode is 316 m from the nearest school in Humberstone & Hamilton and 448 m in Thurncourt. The typical postcode is 4,224 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Humberstone & Hamilton and 4,330 m in Thurncourt. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Humberstone & Hamilton and 100% in Thurncourt.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 74 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Humberstone & Hamilton and 85 in Thurncourt, 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.
Humberstone & Hamilton is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 21,139 people in 7,107 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Leicester median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% above the Leicester average.
Thurncourt is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 12,056 people in 4,323 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £269,000 over the past two years, 10% above the Leicester median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% above the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Humberstone & Hamilton and Thurncourt next to other wards of Leicester.