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LE5 0HD

North Evington

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Northfields & Merrydale / North Evington / LE5 0HD

Overview

Postcode LE5 0HD 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.5 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 16 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Towers Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
39.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Northfields & Merrydale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,452 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Northfields & Merrydale has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.1%

Approximately 39.1% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 283 ft away from LE5 0HD.

Flood risk

No risk

Northfields & Merrydale near LE5 0HD 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
0.4 miTowers ParkMedium
0.4 miSparrow ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
572
Population density
5,489.4 per km²

Demographics

Indian
250
43.63%
British
135
23.56%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
43
7.5%
African
31
5.41%
Bangladeshi
21
3.66%
Total population: 573

Housing

Social rents from council
67
38.51%
Owns with a mortgage
44
25.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
17.82%
Owns outright
24
13.79%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.02%
Total households: 174

Property prices in North Evington

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £267,500 in North Evington area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,500 up to £390,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£336,000
Flats1£80,000
Semi-Detached14£306,250
Terraced35£250,000

10 years price trend in North Evington

Schools

In the LE5 0HD postcode area, located within Northfields & Merrydale, there are 16 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMerrydale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryMerrydale Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miOne Stop80-84 Hastings Road, Leicester, LE5 0HL
0.4 miSimply Local243-247 Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 4DG
0.5 miPak Foods269-271 Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 4DG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.