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LE5 0JQ

North Evington

Leicester

Overview

Postcode LE5 0JQ 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 81.1 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 1.6 miles away. There are 16 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Towers Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
39.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

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 81.1 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 26 ft away from LE5 0JQ.

Flood risk

Very low

Northfields & Merrydale near LE5 0JQ has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miHumberstone ParkLarge
0.3 miTowers ParkMedium
0.6 miRally Bank Nature ReserveSmall

Schools

In the LE5 0JQ postcode area, located within Northfields & Merrydale, there are 16 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryMerrydale Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.0 miPrimaryMerrydale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good