Saffron
vs Westcotes
Westcotes has the younger population: 43% of residents are aged 15–29, against 39% in Saffron. Homes in Saffron sold for a median of £190,000, 9% above Westcotes. Saffron has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Saffron has 14,742 residents in 4,718 households; Westcotes has 15,419 in 5,635. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (6% and 7%). Westcotes has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 5.9 percentage points more than Saffron (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Saffron (40%) and terraced houses in Westcotes (40%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (26% and 25%). Westcotes has the higher share of private renting: 63%, 29 percentage points more than Saffron (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £190,000 in Saffron and £175,000 in Westcotes, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Saffron has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 8 percentage points more than Westcotes (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 120 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Saffron, and 222 in Westcotes. The typical postcode is 350 m from the nearest school in Saffron and 347 m in Westcotes. The typical postcode is 1,897 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Saffron and 1,826 m in Westcotes. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Saffron and 99% in Westcotes.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 163 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Saffron 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.
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.
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.
Saffron and Westcotes next to other wards of Leicester.