Evington
vs Humberstone & Hamilton
Humberstone & Hamilton has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Evington. Homes in Evington sold for a median of £300,000, 9% above Humberstone & Hamilton. Evington has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Evington has 17,273 residents in 5,951 households; Humberstone & Hamilton has 21,139 in 7,107. Evington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 6.3 percentage points more than Humberstone & Hamilton (Leicester: 12%). Evington has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 6.7 percentage points more than Humberstone & Hamilton (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Evington and 47% in Humberstone & Hamilton. Evington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 4.7 percentage points more than Humberstone & Hamilton (Leicester: 47%). Humberstone & Hamilton has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 6.8 percentage points more than Evington (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £300,000 in Evington and £275,000 in Humberstone & Hamilton, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Evington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2.6 percentage points more than Humberstone & Hamilton (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 67 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Evington, and 67 in Humberstone & Hamilton. The typical postcode is 338 m from the nearest school in Evington and 316 m in Humberstone & Hamilton. The typical postcode is 3,393 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Evington and 4,224 m in Humberstone & Hamilton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Evington and 98% in Humberstone & Hamilton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 84 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Evington and 74 in Humberstone & Hamilton, 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.
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.
Evington is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 17,273 people in 5,951 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 23% above the Leicester median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the Leicester average.
Humberstone & Hamilton is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 21,139 people in 7,107 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Leicester median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% above the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Evington and Humberstone & Hamilton next to other wards of Leicester.