Ashby Castle

Ashby Castle is one of 38 wards in North West Leicestershire, home to 3,170 people in 1,312 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £376,000 over the past two years, 38% above the North West Leicestershire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% above the North West Leicestershire average.

Ward E05010091 · 73 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

3,170residentsCensus 2021

£376kmedian sale price88 sales, 24 months

16%green within 500 mpostcode average

95%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Ashby Castle in North West LeicestershirePostcodes in Ashby Castle highlighted; the rest of North West Leicestershire in grey

Map of North West Leicestershire with Ashby Castle highlighted

People and homes.

3,170 residents in 1,312 households, next to the North West Leicestershire average.

13%

aged 15–29

23%

aged 65 and over

85%

owner-occupied homes

privately rented

socially rented

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Ashby Castle and North West Leicestershire.

Ashby CastleNorth West Leicestershire

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 172 crimes and incidents in Ashby Castle in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 54 per 1,000 residents, against 75 across North West Leicestershire.

Last 12 monthsPrevious 12 months

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. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Leicestershire Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)