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Belgrave
vs North Evington

North Evington has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Belgrave. Homes in Belgrave sold for a median of £257,000, in line with North Evington. Belgrave has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of Leicester with Belgrave highlighted
Belgrave
252 postcodes
Map of Leicester with North Evington highlighted
North Evington
307 postcodes
Map of Leicester
Leicester
city average

People

Belgrave has 20,571 residents in 6,244 households; North Evington has 23,919 in 6,521. Belgrave has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 5.2 percentage points more than North Evington (Leicester: 12%). Belgrave has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 4.8 percentage points more than North Evington (Leicester: 28%).

20,571Residents (2021)
23,919Residents (2021)
368,571Residents (2021)
6,244Households
6,521Households
127,389Households
21.0%Aged 15–29
23.3%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
14.4%Aged 65 and over
9.2%Aged 65 and over
11.8%Aged 65 and over
22.7%Living alone
17.9%Living alone
27.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Belgrave and 43% in North Evington. North Evington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 44%, 1.4 percentage points more than Belgrave (Leicester: 47%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (33% and 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £257,000 in Belgrave and £255,000 in North Evington, against £243,700 across Leicester.

£257,000Median sale price
£255,000Median sale price
£243,700Median sale price
42.2%Owner-occupied
43.6%Owner-occupied
46.7%Owner-occupied
32.8%Private renting
32.6%Private renting
29.4%Private renting
24.2%Social renting
22.6%Social renting
23.2%Social renting
5.6%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
11.4%Detached houses
19.5%Semi-detached houses
29.5%Semi-detached houses
36.4%Semi-detached houses
49.6%Terraced houses
42.9%Terraced houses
29.2%Terraced houses
20.5%Flats
16.4%Flats
17.8%Flats

Surroundings

Belgrave has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 5 percentage points more than North Evington (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 137 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Belgrave, and 114 in North Evington. The typical postcode is 296 m from the nearest school in Belgrave and 287 m in North Evington. The typical postcode is 848 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Belgrave and 1,776 m in North Evington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Belgrave and 99% in North Evington.

11.3%Green space within 500 m
6.3%Green space within 500 m
12.9%Green space within 500 m
137Services within 15 min (median)
114Services within 15 min (median)
100Services within 15 min (median)
296 mNearest school (median)
287 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
848 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
114Postcodes in flood risk areas
137Postcodes in flood risk areas
786Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Belgrave and 61 in North Evington, against 129 across Leicester. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

73Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
129Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Belgrave

Belgrave is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 20,571 people in 6,244 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £257,000 over the past two years, 5% above the Leicester median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Leicester average.

North Evington

North Evington is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 23,919 people in 6,521 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £255,000 over the past two years, 5% above the Leicester median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 51% below the Leicester average.

More comparisons.

Belgrave and North Evington next to other wards of Leicester.

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