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LE5 0NH

North Evington

Leicester

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Detailed insights for LE5 0NH

Overview

Postcode LE5 0NH 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 53.9 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 1.4 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
55.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

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

4/10

Northfields & Merrydale has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

55.7%

Approximately 55.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE5 0NH.

Flood risk

Very low

Northfields & Merrydale near LE5 0NH 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE5 0NH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miTowers ParkMediumWalking directions to Towers Park
0.3 miSparrow ParkSmallWalking directions to Sparrow Park

Area Profile

Population
363
Population density
7,744.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
111
30.58%
Indian
95
26.17%
African
50
13.77%
Other
25
6.89%
Pakistani
19
5.23%
Total population: 363

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
76
51.01%
Owns with a mortgage
28
18.79%
Owns outright
22
14.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
10.74%
Other social rented
7
4.7%
Total households: 149

Property prices in North Evington

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £256,000 in North Evington area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,500 up to £390,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for North Evington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in North Evington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£336,000
Flats1£80,000
Semi-Detached15£310,000
Terraced49£236,000

10 year median price trend in North Evington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in North Evington.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE5 0NH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMerrydale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMerrydale Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE5 0NH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE5 0NH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOne Stop80-84 Hastings Road, Leicester, LE5 0HLWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miA1 Cash & CarryBridge Road, Leicester, LE5 3QPWalking directions to A1 Cash & Carry
0.5 miSimply Local243-247 Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 4DGWalking directions to Simply Local

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.