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LE5 3FJ

North Evington

Leicester

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Detailed insights for LE5 3FJ

Overview

Postcode LE5 3FJ is located in an urban city, within the North Evington ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Spinney Hill Road area. It has very high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Spinney Hill Road is £37,803 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.8 miles away. There are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Spinney Hill Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
29%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Spinney Hill Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,449 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Spinney Hill Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

29%

Approximately 29.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Spinney Hill Road is £37,803 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE5 3FJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Spinney Hill Road near LE5 3FJ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LE5 3FJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Leicester

N/A

Walking directions to Leicester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE5 3FJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSpinney Hill ParkLargeWalking directions to Spinney Hill Park
0.4 miSparrow ParkSmallWalking directions to Sparrow Park
0.3 miGarendon St ParkSmallWalking directions to Garendon St Park

Area Profile

Population
460
Population density
21,698.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.92(-59%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.73(-53%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.15(-31%)
Public order
2.58(-63%)
Burglary
2.06(-38%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
357
77.11%
Pakistani
26
5.62%
British
20
4.32%
Caribbean
15
3.24%
Other Asian
13
2.81%
Total population: 463

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
165
46.48%
Level 4+ (Degree)
59
16.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
40
11.27%
Level 3 (A level)
37
10.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
8.73%
Total 16+ residents: 355

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
34.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
16.67%
Social rents from council
22
15.94%
Owns with a mortgage
21
15.22%
Other social rented
18
13.04%
Total households: 138

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 3FJ postcode area, located within Spinney Hill Road, there are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE5 3FJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryShenton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryBridge Junior SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.1 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE5 3FJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE5 3FJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLeicester Wholefood Co-op2 Freehold Street, Leicester, LE1 2LXWalking directions to Leicester Wholefood Co-op
0.3 miA1 Cash & CarryBridge Road, Leicester, LE5 3QPWalking directions to A1 Cash & Carry
0.4 miBargain Booze Select ConvenienceLeicester, LE5 0AUWalking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience
0.4 miThe Food WarehouseQueen Street, Leicester, LE1 1SGWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.4 miAldiQueen Street, Leicester, LE1 1SGWalking directions to Aldi

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)Spinney Hill RoadE02002843
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 017CE01013657
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.