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LE5 0BY

North Evington

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE5 0BY is located in an urban city, within the North Evington ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Northfields & Merrydale area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Northfields & Merrydale is £32,200 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.5 miles away. There are 15 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Humberstone Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
23.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Northfields & Merrydale has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,824 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Northfields & Merrydale has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 62.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.6%

Approximately 23.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Northfields & Merrydale is £32,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 36 ft away from LE5 0BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Northfields & Merrydale near LE5 0BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHumberstone ParkLarge
0.5 miTowers ParkMedium
0.4 miRally Bank Nature ReserveSmall

Schools

In the LE5 0BY postcode area, located within Northfields & Merrydale, there are 15 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMerrydale Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMerrydale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good