Evington
vs Thurncourt
Evington has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Thurncourt. Homes in Evington sold for a median of £300,000, 12% above Thurncourt. Evington has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Evington has 17,273 residents in 5,951 households; Thurncourt has 12,056 in 4,323. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 16%). Thurncourt has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.3 percentage points more than Evington (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Evington and 55% in Thurncourt. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (62% and 61%). Evington has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 4.2 percentage points more than Thurncourt (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £300,000 in Evington and £269,000 in Thurncourt, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
Evington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2.9 percentage points more than Thurncourt (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 67 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Evington, and 43 in Thurncourt. The typical postcode is 338 m from the nearest school in Evington and 448 m in Thurncourt. The typical postcode is 3,393 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Evington and 4,330 m in Thurncourt. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Evington and 100% in Thurncourt.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 84 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Evington and 85 in Thurncourt, 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.
Thurncourt is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 12,056 people in 4,323 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £269,000 over the past two years, 10% above the Leicester median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% above the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
Evington and Thurncourt next to other wards of Leicester.