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North Evington
vs Thurncourt

North Evington has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Thurncourt. Homes in Thurncourt sold for a median of £269,000, 5% above North Evington. Thurncourt has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of Leicester with North Evington highlighted
North Evington
307 postcodes
Map of Leicester with Thurncourt highlighted
Thurncourt
181 postcodes
Map of Leicester
Leicester
city average

People

North Evington has 23,919 residents in 6,521 households; Thurncourt has 12,056 in 4,323. Thurncourt has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 7 percentage points more than North Evington (Leicester: 12%). Thurncourt has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 10.7 percentage points more than North Evington (Leicester: 28%).

23,919Residents (2021)
12,056Residents (2021)
368,571Residents (2021)
6,521Households
4,323Households
127,389Households
23.3%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
24.9%Aged 15–29
9.2%Aged 65 and over
16.2%Aged 65 and over
11.8%Aged 65 and over
17.9%Living alone
28.6%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 Thurncourt (55%). Thurncourt has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 17.7 percentage points more than North Evington (Leicester: 47%). North Evington has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 20.2 percentage points more than Thurncourt (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £255,000 in North Evington and £269,000 in Thurncourt, against £243,700 across Leicester.

£255,000Median sale price
£269,000Median sale price
£243,700Median sale price
43.6%Owner-occupied
61.3%Owner-occupied
46.7%Owner-occupied
32.6%Private renting
12.4%Private renting
29.4%Private renting
22.6%Social renting
25.3%Social renting
23.2%Social renting
6.0%Detached houses
15.8%Detached houses
11.4%Detached houses
29.5%Semi-detached houses
55.2%Semi-detached houses
36.4%Semi-detached houses
42.9%Terraced houses
25.3%Terraced houses
29.2%Terraced houses
16.4%Flats
3.0%Flats
17.8%Flats

Surroundings

Thurncourt has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 9.9 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 43 in Thurncourt. The typical postcode is 287 m from the nearest school in North Evington and 448 m in Thurncourt. The typical postcode is 1,776 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in North Evington and 4,330 m in Thurncourt. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in North Evington and 100% in Thurncourt.

6.3%Green space within 500 m
16.2%Green space within 500 m
12.9%Green space within 500 m
114Services within 15 min (median)
43Services within 15 min (median)
100Services within 15 min (median)
287 mNearest school (median)
448 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
137Postcodes in flood risk areas
32Postcodes in flood risk areas
786Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
99.8%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 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.

61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
85Recorded 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.

Thurncourt

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.

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