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LE5 6ED

Evington

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / North Evington & Rowlatts Hill / Evington / LE5 6ED

Overview

Postcode LE5 6ED 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 95.1 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 2.1 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
56%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
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

7/10

North Evington & Rowlatts Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.1 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 6ED.

Flood risk

Low

North Evington & Rowlatts Hill near LE5 6ED has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miEvington ParkLarge
0.4 miEvington Village GreenSmall

Property prices in Evington

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Evington area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,500 up to £700,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£377,000
Flats9£150,000
Semi-Detached28£300,000
Terraced23£248,000

10 years price trend in Evington

Schools

In the LE5 6ED postcode area, located within North Evington & Rowlatts Hill, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableOaklands SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWhitehall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

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

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miNisa LocalHigh Street, Leicester, LE5 6FN
0.4 miEvington StoreSchool Lane, Leicester, LE5 6DR
0.4 miTesco180 Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 4WE
0.4 miPremierLeicester, LE5 6DN
0.4 miSAVERS+Clovelly Road, Leicester, LE5 4WE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.