Knighton
vs Saffron
Saffron has the younger population: 39% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Knighton. Homes in Knighton sold for a median of £330,000, 74% above Saffron. Saffron has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Knighton has 17,069 residents in 6,746 households; Saffron has 14,742 in 4,718. Knighton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 12.5 percentage points more than Saffron (Leicester: 12%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Knighton and 40% in Saffron. Knighton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 44.4 percentage points more than Saffron (Leicester: 47%). Saffron has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 11.3 percentage points more than Knighton (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £330,000 in Knighton 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%, 5.8 percentage points more than Knighton (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 104 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Knighton, and 120 in Saffron. The typical postcode is 440 m from the nearest school in Knighton and 350 m in Saffron. The typical postcode is 2,521 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Knighton and 1,897 m in Saffron. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Knighton and 98% in Saffron.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 60 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Knighton 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.
Knighton is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 17,069 people in 6,746 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £330,000 over the past two years, 35% above the Leicester median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% 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.
Knighton and Saffron next to other wards of Leicester.