North Evington
vs Wycliffe
North Evington has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Wycliffe. Homes in North Evington sold for a median of £255,000, 16% above Wycliffe. Wycliffe has more green space nearby (7% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
North Evington has 23,919 residents in 6,521 households; Wycliffe has 15,783 in 4,461. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (9% and 10%). Wycliffe has the higher share of people living alone: 21%, 3.5 percentage points more than North Evington (Leicester: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in North Evington (43%) and flats in Wycliffe (50%). North Evington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 44%, 6.6 percentage points more than Wycliffe (Leicester: 47%). North Evington has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 12.6 percentage points more than Wycliffe (Leicester: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £255,000 in North Evington and £220,000 in Wycliffe, 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 7%). A typical postcode has 114 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in North Evington, and 358 in Wycliffe. The typical postcode is 287 m from the nearest school in North Evington and 227 m in Wycliffe. The typical postcode is 1,776 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in North Evington and 846 m in Wycliffe. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in North Evington and 98% in Wycliffe.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in North Evington and 62 in Wycliffe, 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.
Wycliffe is one of 21 wards in Leicester, home to 15,783 people in 4,461 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 10% below the Leicester median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the Leicester average.
More comparisons.
North Evington and Wycliffe next to other wards of Leicester.