Evington
vs Stoneygate
Stoneygate has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Evington. Homes in Evington sold for a median of £300,000, 20% above Stoneygate. Evington has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Evington has 17,273 residents in 5,951 households; Stoneygate has 20,365 in 6,374. Evington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 6.3 percentage points more than Stoneygate (Leicester: 12%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Evington (36%) and terraced houses in Stoneygate (34%). Evington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 16.9 percentage points more than Stoneygate (Leicester: 47%). Stoneygate has the higher share of private renting: 39%, 22.5 percentage points more than Evington (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £300,000 in Evington and £251,000 in Stoneygate, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Evington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 13 percentage points more than Stoneygate (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 67 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Evington, and 191 in Stoneygate. The typical postcode is 338 m from the nearest school in Evington and 335 m in Stoneygate. The typical postcode is 3,393 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Evington and 1,239 m in Stoneygate. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Evington and 99% in Stoneygate.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 84 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Evington and 85 in Stoneygate, 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.
Stoneygate is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 20,365 people in 6,374 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £251,000 over the past two years, in line with the Leicester median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 53% below the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Evington and Stoneygate next to other wards of Leicester.