North Evington
vs Stoneygate
Stoneygate has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in North Evington. Homes in North Evington sold for a median of £255,000, in line with Stoneygate. North Evington has more green space nearby (6% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
North Evington has 23,919 residents in 6,521 households; Stoneygate has 20,365 in 6,374. Stoneygate has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 1.6 percentage points more than North Evington (Leicester: 12%). Stoneygate has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 8.5 percentage points more than North Evington (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in North Evington and 34% in Stoneygate. Stoneygate has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 1.3 percentage points more than North Evington (Leicester: 47%). Stoneygate has the higher share of private renting: 39%, 6.5 percentage points more than North Evington (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £255,000 in North Evington and £251,000 in Stoneygate, against £243,700 across Leicester.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (6% and 6%). A typical postcode has 114 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in North Evington, and 191 in Stoneygate. The typical postcode is 287 m from the nearest school in North Evington and 335 m in Stoneygate. The typical postcode is 1,776 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in North Evington and 1,239 m in Stoneygate. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in North Evington and 99% in Stoneygate.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in North 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.
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.
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.
North Evington and Stoneygate next to other wards of Leicester.