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LE5 6ED

Ethel Road

Evington

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Detailed insights for 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 71.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in North Evington & Rowlatts Hill is £41,190 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
71
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
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 71.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

2/10

The average income per household in North Evington & Rowlatts Hill is £41,190 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for LE5 6ED
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miEvington ParkLargeWalking directions to Evington Park
0.4 miEvington Village GreenSmallWalking directions to Evington Village Green

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
7,879.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.97(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.12(-32%)
Public order
9.88(+42%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.26(+24%)
Burglary
3.71(+11%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
66
32.04%
Level 4+ (Degree)
52
25.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
14.08%
Level 3 (A level)
26
12.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
11.17%
Total 16+ residents: 206

Housing

Housing tenure

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 94 recent sales, the median property price is £306,000 in Evington area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,500 up to £955,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for 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 Evington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£372,000
Flats10£160,500
Semi-Detached33£322,000
Terraced25£248,000

10 year median price trend in Evington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type 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.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LE5 6ED
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

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LE5 6ED

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LE5 6ED
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miNisa LocalHigh Street, Leicester, LE5 6FNWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miEvington StoreSchool Lane, Leicester, LE5 6DRWalking directions to Evington Store
0.4 miTesco180 Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 4WEWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miPremierLeicester, LE5 6DNWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miSAVERS+Clovelly Road, Leicester, LE5 4WEWalking directions to SAVERS+

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 SouthE14001327
WardEvingtonE05010464
ParishLeicester, unparished areaE43000015
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)North Evington & Rowlatts HillE02002845
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Leicester 019EE01013667
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.