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Abbey: your area

Abbey ward · Leicester. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 27% here, compared with 23% across Leicester (4 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 26% here, compared with 29% across Leicester (3.5 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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A proposed response →

People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 25.5% here, compared with 26.7% across Leicester (1.2 percentage points lower).

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

12%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,653 out of 22,105.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.8%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

1,272 out of 22,104.

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People counted in the census

22,105

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

22,105 out of 22,105.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

25.6%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

4,399 out of 17,171.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

60.3%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

5,039 out of 8,363.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

24.5%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,046 out of 8,363.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

25.5%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

4,377 out of 17,171.

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Homes rented privately

26%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,166 out of 8,365.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

27%

21 March 2021 · Abbey ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,269 out of 8,365.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Abbey ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

2,664 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 3,062 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Abbey ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 283 mapped crimes in September 2024; 236 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Abbey
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202428346
October 202425457
November 202425146
December 202422529
January 202522137
February 202522339
March 202526746
April 202525045
May 202528976
June 202528551
July 202525058
August 202526459
September 202521250
October 202522166
November 202519534
December 202520537
January 202620030
February 202619825
March 202622827
April 202622939
May 202624748
June 202623254
July 202626131
August 202623656
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Abbey
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime1,038
criminal damage arson309
public order271
shoplifting228
other theft206
vehicle crime196
drugs118
burglary115
bicycle theft48
other crime47
robbery45
theft from the person25
possession of weapons18
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →