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LE5 0QL

Lotus Road

North Evington

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Detailed insights for LE5 0QL

Overview

Postcode LE5 0QL 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 80.8 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 1.7 miles away. There are 15 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Humberstone Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
46.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

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

8/10

Northfields & Merrydale has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

46.9%

Approximately 46.9% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 303 ft away from LE5 0QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Northfields & Merrydale near LE5 0QL 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE5 0QL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 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
380
Population density
9,404.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.79(+33%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.11(-34%)
Public order
9.09(+31%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.74(+4%)
Shoplifting
7.41(-15%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
191
50.26%
Other
43
11.32%
African
31
8.16%
British
26
6.84%
Other Asian
21
5.53%
Total population: 380

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
75
28.96%
No qualifications
50
19.31%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
14.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
13.9%
Level 3 (A level)
36
13.9%
Total 16+ residents: 259

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
39
39.8%
Social rents from council
34
34.69%
Other social rented
12
12.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
7.14%
Owns outright
6
6.12%
Total households: 98

Property prices in North Evington

Based on 83 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
Detached2£326,000
Flats3£86,900
Semi-Detached18£302,250
Terraced60£246,000

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE5 0QL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMerrydale Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMerrydale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE5 0QL
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
0.5 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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LE5 0QL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Dilip Joshi

North Evington - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Ravi Mahesh

North Evington - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Sanjay Modhwadia

North Evington - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Shivani Raja

Leicester East - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

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 Introduced2011-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.