Evington Road, Leicester, LE2 1QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 1QN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.4%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.2%	49.6%	3.4%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	35.7%	4.4%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	48.2%	-4.7%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	43.1%	-5.3%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	32.3%	37.5%	5.2%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	13.6%	13.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.2%	0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around LE2 1QN this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	29.3%	1.8%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	16%	1.4%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	9.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	19.9%	1.6%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	10.8%	5.1%	-5.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	18.4%	17.1%	1.1%	17.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	58.2%	43.3%	-14.9%	3.1%	40.2%
Pakistani	7.6%	7.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.8%	2.4%
White	14.2%	9.4%	-4.8%	81.4%	-72.0%
Arab	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.5%	40.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	-42.6%
European Union	5.1%	14.4%	9.3%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	16.5%	9.7%	-6.8%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	28.2%	33.8%	5.6%	5.6%	28.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.5%	40.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	-42.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	29.7%	24.3%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	9.8%	14.1%	4.3%	2.9%	11.2%
2-5 Years	7%	11.2%	4.2%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	30.4%	4.4%	-26.0%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	10.7%	0.6%	10.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	10.3%	46.2%	-35.9%
Hindu	15.6%	1.7%	13.9%
Muslim	60.3%	6.5%	53.8%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Evington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Evington Road was 53.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.9% lower than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Evington Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 291st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE2 1QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Evington Road are based on 133 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Evington Road, Leicester, LE2 1QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1QN

Average Price
£439,924

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£439,924

Estimated Average Property Prices for Evington Road

Average Price
£406,290

Semi-Detached
£383,020

Terraced
£312,665

Detached
£372,678

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,855

Other
£686,424

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Evington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
St. Philips Church Hall Evington Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£721,000	2020-01-13	£888,309
209A Evington Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-07-18	£263,288
183 Evington Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-03-31	£356,943
185 - 187 Evington Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£312,500	2017-03-31	£429,018
211 Evington Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2016-09-29	£248,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1QN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1QN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	50
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	29
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	22
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	5,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	872 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,635 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,104 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	3,225 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	4,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	524 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johnny Custard	183 Evington Road, Leicester	4 yd
Chaiiwala	207 Evington Road, Leicester	4 yd
Qbaraz	181 Evington Road, Leicester	4 yd
Chocoberry	207 Evington Road, Leicester	4 yd
Chaii Bar	196 Evington Road, Leicester	47 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester	782 yd
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	793 yd
The Real Ale Classroom	22 Allandale Road, Leicester	1,058 yd
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	1,087 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Street Chef	203 Evington Road, Leicester	5 yd
Burger Base	190 Evington Road, Leicester	70 yd
Bombay Bites	194 Evington Road, Leicester	71 yd
Tasty Chicken And Pizza	Ground Floor, 192 Evington Road	71 yd
GRUBB'IN	Ground Floor, 192A Evington Road	82 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	223 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	977 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	1,092 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	573 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	695 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	711 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	772 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	887 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		916 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	969 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	5.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LE2 1QN