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LE5 4JY

Evington

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / North Evington & Rowlatts Hill / Evington / LE5 4JY

Overview

Postcode LE5 4JY is located in an urban city, within the Evington ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the North Evington & Rowlatts Hill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in North Evington & Rowlatts Hill is £32,500 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Evington Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
56%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

North Evington & Rowlatts Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,912 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

North Evington & Rowlatts Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

56%

Approximately 56.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in North Evington & Rowlatts Hill is £32,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LE5 4JY.

Flood risk

Medium

North Evington & Rowlatts Hill near LE5 4JY has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miEvington ParkLarge
0.5 miLily Marriot GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
7,879.7 per km²

Demographics

Indian
91
36.84%
British
67
27.13%
Other Asian
23
9.31%
Pakistani
15
6.07%
African
15
6.07%
Total population: 247

Housing

Social rents from council
64
51.2%
Owns outright
26
20.8%
Owns with a mortgage
20
16%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.2%
Other social rented
6
4.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Evington

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Evington area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,500 up to £725,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£367,500
Flats10£155,500
Semi-Detached34£321,000
Terraced20£239,000

10 years price trend in Evington

Schools

In the LE5 4JY postcode area, located within North Evington & Rowlatts Hill, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWhitehall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableOaklands SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miTesco180 Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 4WE
0.4 miSAVERS+Clovelly Road, Leicester, LE5 4WE
0.5 miNisa LocalHigh Street, Leicester, LE5 6FN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.