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North Evington
vs Rushey Mead

North Evington has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Rushey Mead. Homes in Rushey Mead sold for a median of £285,000, 12% above North Evington. Rushey Mead has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of Leicester with North Evington highlighted
North Evington
307 postcodes
Map of Leicester with Rushey Mead highlighted
Rushey Mead
218 postcodes
Map of Leicester
Leicester
city average

People

North Evington has 23,919 residents in 6,521 households; Rushey Mead has 16,959 in 5,394. Rushey Mead has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 8.9 percentage points more than North Evington (Leicester: 12%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (18% and 18%).

23,919Residents (2021)
16,959Residents (2021)
368,571Residents (2021)
6,521Households
5,394Households
127,389Households
23.3%Aged 15–29
18.7%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
9.2%Aged 65 and over
18.1%Aged 65 and over
11.8%Aged 65 and over
17.9%Living alone
18.4%Living alone
27.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in North Evington (43%) and semi-detached houses in Rushey Mead (51%). Rushey Mead has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 17.4 percentage points more than North Evington (Leicester: 47%). North Evington has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 8.6 percentage points more than Rushey Mead (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £255,000 in North Evington and £285,000 in Rushey Mead, against £243,700 across Leicester.

£255,000Median sale price
£285,000Median sale price
£243,700Median sale price
43.6%Owner-occupied
61.0%Owner-occupied
46.7%Owner-occupied
32.6%Private renting
24.0%Private renting
29.4%Private renting
22.6%Social renting
14.8%Social renting
23.2%Social renting
6.0%Detached houses
10.8%Detached houses
11.4%Detached houses
29.5%Semi-detached houses
50.5%Semi-detached houses
36.4%Semi-detached houses
42.9%Terraced houses
31.1%Terraced houses
29.2%Terraced houses
16.4%Flats
5.6%Flats
17.8%Flats

Surroundings

Rushey Mead has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 5.8 percentage points more than North Evington (Leicester: 13%). A typical postcode has 114 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in North Evington, and 103 in Rushey Mead. The typical postcode is 287 m from the nearest school in North Evington and 267 m in Rushey Mead. The typical postcode is 1,776 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in North Evington and 1,567 m in Rushey Mead. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in North Evington and 99% in Rushey Mead.

6.3%Green space within 500 m
12.1%Green space within 500 m
12.9%Green space within 500 m
114Services within 15 min (median)
103Services within 15 min (median)
100Services within 15 min (median)
287 mNearest school (median)
267 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
137Postcodes in flood risk areas
57Postcodes in flood risk areas
786Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in North Evington and 71 in Rushey Mead, 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.

61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
71Recorded 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.

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.

Rushey Mead

Rushey Mead is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 16,959 people in 5,394 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, 17% above the Leicester median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Leicester average.

More comparisons.

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