Thurncourt
vs Troon
Troon has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Thurncourt. Homes in Thurncourt sold for a median of £269,000, 7% above Troon. Thurncourt has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Thurncourt has 12,056 residents in 4,323 households; Troon has 15,226 in 5,108. Thurncourt has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 3.8 percentage points more than Troon (Leicester: 12%). Thurncourt has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 5.6 percentage points more than Troon (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Thurncourt and 48% in Troon. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (61% and 62%). Troon has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 11 percentage points more than Thurncourt (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £269,000 in Thurncourt and £252,500 in Troon, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Thurncourt has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 8 percentage points more than Troon (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 43 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Thurncourt, and 69 in Troon. The typical postcode is 448 m from the nearest school in Thurncourt and 455 m in Troon. The typical postcode is 4,330 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Thurncourt and 2,752 m in Troon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Thurncourt and 99% in Troon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 85 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Thurncourt 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.
Thurncourt is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 12,056 people in 4,323 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £269,000 over the past two years, 10% above the Leicester median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% 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.
Thurncourt and Troon next to other wards of Leicester.