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LE5 0PS

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North Evington

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Detailed insights for LE5 0PS

Overview

Postcode LE5 0PS 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 69.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Northfields & Merrydale is £40,618 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 1.6 miles away. There are 15 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Humberstone Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
32.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
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 69.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

32.1%

Approximately 32.1% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Northfields & Merrydale is £40,618 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 23 ft away from LE5 0PS.

Flood risk

No risk

Northfields & Merrydale near LE5 0PS 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE5 0PS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHumberstone ParkLargeWalking directions to Humberstone Park
0.4 miTowers ParkMediumWalking directions to Towers Park
0.4 miRally Bank Nature ReserveSmallWalking directions to Rally Bank Nature Reserve

Area Profile

Population
512
Population density
7,297.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.06(+14%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.77(-34%)
Public order
8.08(+16%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.07(-5%)
Shoplifting
5.05(-43%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
256
49.81%
British
98
19.07%
Bangladeshi
32
6.23%
African
24
4.67%
Pakistani
20
3.89%
Total population: 514

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
120
31.5%
Level 4+ (Degree)
78
20.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
55
14.44%
Level 3 (A level)
50
13.12%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
12.86%
Total 16+ residents: 381

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
31.43%
Social rents from council
43
30.71%
Owns outright
38
27.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.86%
Other social rented
2
1.43%
Total households: 140

Property prices in North Evington

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 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
Detached3£282,000
Flats1£80,000
Semi-Detached13£302,500
Terraced52£235,500

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 0PS postcode area, located within Northfields & Merrydale, there are 15 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE5 0PS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMerrydale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryMerrydale Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE5 0PS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE5 0PS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSimply Local243-247 Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 4DGWalking directions to Simply Local
0.2 miPak Foods269-271 Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 4DGWalking directions to Pak Foods
0.2 miIceland273-275 Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 4DGWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miOne Stop80-84 Hastings Road, Leicester, LE5 0HLWalking directions to One Stop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Leicester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,605
Band B£1,873
Band C£2,140
Band D£2,408
Band E£2,943
Band F£3,478
Band G£4,013
Band H£4,815

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictLeicesterE06000016
Parliamentary ConstituencyLeicester EastE14001326
WardNorth EvingtonE05010469
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Northfields & MerrydaleE02002837
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 011CE01013653
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.