Westcotes
vs Western
Westcotes has the younger population: 43% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Western. Homes in Western sold for a median of £244,000, 39% above Westcotes. Western has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Westcotes has 15,419 residents in 5,635 households; Western has 21,085 in 7,799. Western has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 6 percentage points more than Westcotes (Leicester: 12%). Westcotes has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 8.2 percentage points more than Western (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Westcotes (40%) and semi-detached houses in Western (55%). Western has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 48%, 23.4 percentage points more than Westcotes (Leicester: 47%). Westcotes has the higher share of private renting: 63%, 48.9 percentage points more than Western (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £175,000 in Westcotes and £244,000 in Western, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Western has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 12.4 percentage points more than Westcotes (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 222 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Westcotes, and 66 in Western. The typical postcode is 347 m from the nearest school in Westcotes and 326 m in Western. The typical postcode is 1,826 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Westcotes and 2,647 m in Western. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Westcotes and 100% in Western.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 156 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Westcotes and 130 in Western, 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.
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.
Western is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 21,085 people in 7,799 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £244,000 over the past two years, in line with the Leicester median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Westcotes and Western next to other wards of Leicester.