Compare Leicester against Ashfield

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Leicester and Ashfield.

Population comparison

Population for Leicester
354,036
Population for Ashfield
128,337
Difference
225,699
Percentage Difference
93.58%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Leicester
150,485 (60.8%)
# People Employed in Ashfield
56,515 (72.5%)
Difference
150,485
Percentage Difference
90.79%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Leicester
82,535 (33.3%)
# People Inactive in Ashfield
18,395 (23.6%)
Difference
82,535
Percentage Difference
127.1%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Leicester
14,490 (5.9%)
# People unemployed in Ashfield
3,050 (3.9%)
Difference
14,490
Percentage Difference
130.44%

Comparing crimes by type for Leicester and Ashfield

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Leicester and Ashfield compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Leicester and Ashfield for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Leicester Crimes in Ashfield Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Leicester and Ashfield from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Leicester and Ashfield.

Compare Property prices over time for Leicester and Ashfield

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Leicester and Ashfield

Key: Leicester / Ashfield

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £420,352.02 / £272,158.22 £268,047.43 / £175,829.65 £208,481.37 / £143,101.46 £154,268.76 / £96,269.90
2022 £402,984.28 / £264,265.81 £257,280.91 / £171,506.04 £201,234.16 / £139,941.56 £149,628.71 / £94,821.40
2021 £362,325.26 / £235,230.51 £231,438.88 / £152,632.58 £181,743.88 / £125,128.80 £141,862.74 / £87,341.99
2020 £326,786.49 / £210,297.03 £210,559.44 / £137,432.96 £164,497.80 / £112,243.65 £132,880.10 / £80,993.71
2019 £306,127.25 / £201,616.71 £197,031.33 / £131,814.65 £154,255.67 / £107,706.77 £127,854.33 / £79,439.56
2018 £296,180.85 / £196,141.25 £190,411.14 / £127,817.00 £149,477.77 / £104,925.11 £125,817.09 / £78,466.50
2017 £274,752.61 / £187,158.10 £176,055.66 / £121,587.99 £138,766.45 / £100,330.71 £119,342.69 / £76,439.08
2016 £256,385.34 / £177,356.78 £165,348.89 / £115,821.82 £131,031.54 / £95,982.59 £110,099.65 / £72,212.50
2015 £234,701.69 / £164,458.80 £151,996.76 / £107,851.42 £121,009.18 / £89,525.31 £101,847.36 / £67,669.14
2014 £221,541.76 / £158,662.66 £143,976.82 / £104,556.01 £115,378.29 / £87,279.18 £97,023.34 / £65,999.97
2013 £211,293.01 / £145,551.75 £137,149.24 / £95,939.52 £110,158.11 / £80,373.80 £93,013.27 / £60,947.29
2012 £204,453.06 / £144,287.06 £133,001.07 / £95,231.43 £107,124.24 / £79,749.48 £91,287.10 / £61,309.24
2011 £204,742.03 / £145,294.33 £131,775.73 / £95,076.24 £106,071.49 / £79,751.08 £91,511.76 / £63,048.32
2010 £203,046.44 / £148,201.03 £132,133.36 / £97,786.05 £107,281.45 / £82,461.87 £92,105.30 / £64,506.54

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Leicester and Ashfield
Number of Jobs (thousands)
90k vs 40k
Median Salary
£23,175 vs £25,813
Annual Percentage Change
9.3% vs 10.0%
Mean Salary
£25,906 vs £28,767

See how Leicester compares to other areas in East Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Leicester and Ashfield
Industry Leicester Count Ashfield Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 70 -55 -129.41%
Production 1,305 330 +975 + 119.27%
Construction 965 585 +380 + 49.03%
Motor Trades 525 150 +375 + 111.11%
Wholesale 1,660 135 +1,525 + 169.92%
Retail 1,620 290 +1,330 + 139.27%
Transport 1,180 200 +980 + 142.03%
Accommodation Food 945 225 +720 + 123.08%
Information Comms 685 120 +565 + 140.37%
Finance Insurance 1,155 40 +1,115 + 186.61%
Property 730 75 +655 + 162.73%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,320 315 +1,005 + 122.94%
Business Admin 895 225 +670 + 119.64%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 195 40 +155 + 131.91%
Health 730 105 +625 + 149.7%
Arts Entertainment 670 190 +480 + 111.63%