Spinney Hills
vs Wycliffe
Wycliffe has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Spinney Hills. Homes in Spinney Hills sold for a median of £250,000, 14% above Wycliffe. Spinney Hills has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Spinney Hills has 13,041 residents in 3,482 households; Wycliffe has 15,783 in 4,461. Spinney Hills has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 1.7 percentage points more than Wycliffe (Leicester: 12%). Wycliffe has the higher share of people living alone: 21%, 7.8 percentage points more than Spinney Hills (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Spinney Hills (48%) and flats in Wycliffe (50%). Spinney Hills has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 23.7 percentage points more than Wycliffe (Leicester: 47%). Spinney Hills has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 13.2 percentage points more than Wycliffe (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £250,000 in Spinney Hills and £220,000 in Wycliffe, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Spinney Hills has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 4.3 percentage points more than Wycliffe (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 129 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Spinney Hills, and 358 in Wycliffe. The typical postcode is 271 m from the nearest school in Spinney Hills and 227 m in Wycliffe. The typical postcode is 1,441 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Spinney Hills and 846 m in Wycliffe. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Spinney Hills and 98% in Wycliffe.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 58 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Spinney Hills and 62 in Wycliffe, 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.
Spinney Hills is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 13,041 people in 3,482 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, in line with the Leicester median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Leicester average.
Wycliffe is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 15,783 people in 4,461 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 10% below the Leicester median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Spinney Hills and Wycliffe next to other wards of Leicester.