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LE5 6RA

Evington

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Evington / LE5 6RA

Overview

Postcode LE5 6RA is located in an urban city, within the Evington ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Evington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 74.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Evington is £43,200 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 2.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Ocean Road Open Space.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Evington has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,914 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Evington has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 74.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.5%

Approximately 5.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Evington is £43,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 40 ft away from LE5 6RA.

Flood risk

No risk

Evington near LE5 6RA 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miOcean Road Open SpaceLarge

Area Profile

Population
472
Population density
4,729.5 per km²

Demographics

Indian
261
54.95%
British
86
18.11%
Pakistani
45
9.47%
Other Asian
19
4%
Bangladeshi
16
3.37%
Total population: 475

Housing

Owns outright
64
44.14%
Owns with a mortgage
57
39.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.59%
Social rents from council
8
5.52%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.45%
Total households: 145

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 6RA postcode area, located within Evington, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableLeicester City Primary PRUPupil referral unit

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThurnby Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryRowlatts Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miFalcon Cash & Carry2a Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester, LE5 4UN

Data Sources

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