Rushey Mead
vs Troon
Troon has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Rushey Mead. Homes in Rushey Mead sold for a median of £285,000, 13% above Troon. Rushey Mead has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Rushey Mead has 16,959 residents in 5,394 households; Troon has 15,226 in 5,108. Rushey Mead has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 5.7 percentage points more than Troon (Leicester: 12%). Troon has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 4.6 percentage points more than Rushey Mead (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Rushey Mead and 48% in Troon. Troon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 1.1 percentage points more than Rushey Mead (Leicester: 47%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (24% and 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,000 in Rushey Mead and £252,500 in Troon, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Rushey Mead has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 3.9 percentage points more than Troon (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 103 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Rushey Mead, and 69 in Troon. The typical postcode is 267 m from the nearest school in Rushey Mead and 455 m in Troon. The typical postcode is 1,567 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Rushey Mead and 2,752 m in Troon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Rushey Mead and 99% in Troon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Rushey Mead 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.
Rushey Mead is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 16,959 people in 5,394 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, 17% above the Leicester median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below 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.
Rushey Mead and Troon next to other wards of Leicester.