Humberstone & Hamilton
vs Troon
Troon has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Humberstone & Hamilton. Homes in Humberstone & Hamilton sold for a median of £275,000, 9% above Troon. Humberstone & Hamilton has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Humberstone & Hamilton has 21,139 residents in 7,107 households; Troon has 15,226 in 5,108. Troon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 1.6 percentage points more than Humberstone & Hamilton (Leicester: 12%). Troon has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 2.4 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 48% in Troon. Troon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 5 percentage points more than Humberstone & Hamilton (Leicester: 47%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (23% and 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Humberstone & Hamilton and £252,500 in Troon, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Humberstone & Hamilton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 8.3 percentage points more than Troon (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 67 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Humberstone & Hamilton, and 69 in Troon. The typical postcode is 316 m from the nearest school in Humberstone & Hamilton and 455 m in Troon. The typical postcode is 4,224 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Humberstone & Hamilton and 2,752 m in Troon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Humberstone & Hamilton and 99% in Troon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 74 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Humberstone & Hamilton and 95 in Troon, 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.
Troon is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 15,226 people in 5,108 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £252,500 over the past two years, 4% above the Leicester median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% below the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Humberstone & Hamilton and Troon next to other wards of Leicester.