North Evington & Rowlatts Hill
Leicester 019 · 6 sub-areas · 11,746 residents
Leicester 019 is a densely populated neighbourhood within Leicester, home to around 11,700 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £895 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a two-bed — though rents rose around 4% last year. The area has a notably high proportion of children and a significant social-rented sector, giving it a different feel from much of the city.
North Evington & Rowlatts Hill is a green, lower-density part of Leicester — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in North Evington & Rowlatts Hill?
3 parks and 7 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,026 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
North Evington & Rowlatts Hill in Leicester
Living in North Evington & Rowlatts Hill
Leicester 019 sits in a part of the city with a genuinely mixed character — a high share of families with children, a sizeable social-rented stock, and an ethnic diversity index of 52, pointing to one of the more multicultural corners of Leicester. It doesn't feel like a transitional neighbourhood; many residents here are long-settled, and the tenure mix — nearly a third in social housing, under half owner-occupied — reflects that stability.
On rent, this is one of the more affordable pockets in the city. A two-bedroom home runs around £895 a month, well below the UK median of roughly £1,200 for a comparable property. Even a three-bed sits at just over £1,000 a month — which for a city of Leicester's size is genuinely competitive. The median home price of around £259,000 means the deposit hurdle, at roughly 4.7 years of savings, is manageable by urban standards.
The demographic profile here skews young. Over a quarter of residents are under 18 — well above what you'd typically find in inner-city neighbourhoods — and around 23% are aged 18–34. That shapes the local feel: this is a neighbourhood where families are a visible presence, not an afterthought. The degree-qualification rate sits at around 24%, which is moderate, and the claimant unemployment rate of 5.5% is above the national norm, reflecting some economic pressure.
Practically speaking, the area is car-dependent — over half of residents commute by car, and public transport accounts for under 8% of journeys. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.8 km away (about a 35-minute walk, or a short drive). Greenspace is a real positive: over 80% of residents are within walkable distance of green space, with the nearest just 177 metres away on average. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Leicester 019 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. It's genuinely affordable by national standards and greenspace is unusually accessible — over 80% of residents are within walking distance of green space. It's family-oriented and multicultural with a stable community feel. The trade-off is that crime is above the national average and school quality within catchment distance is significantly below the national norm, so it suits some households better than others.
- What is the rent in Leicester 019?
- A one-bedroom runs around £718 a month, a two-bedroom around £895, and a three-bedroom just over £1,046. These figures are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 4.4% over the past year. Even so, these are well below the UK median two-bed rent of around £1,200 a month.
- Is Leicester 019 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 94 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area also sits in deprivation decile 2 out of 10, reflecting significant economic pressure. It's not the highest-crime area in Leicester, but safety-conscious movers should compare it carefully against neighbouring areas.
- What's the commute from Leicester 019 to Leicester city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.8 km away — a short drive or around 35 minutes on foot. Most residents here commute by car (over half do), with public transport used by fewer than 8%. For longer journeys, Birmingham is around 83 minutes by rail and London around 98 minutes from Leicester's main station.
- Who lives in Leicester 019?
- Predominantly families — over a quarter of residents are under 18, and nearly a quarter of households are couples with children. It's a highly multicultural area, with only around half of residents UK-born. About 30% of homes are social rented, indicating a long-established community rather than a transient population. Around 16% of residents work from home.
- What schools are near Leicester 019?
- There are 155 schools within 2 km, so options are plentiful. However, only around 32% of those within typical catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1,560 metres away. Families should check current ratings and catchment boundaries with Leicester City Council directly.
- Is Leicester 019 affordable to buy in?
- The median sale price here is around £259,000, and at a typical local savings rate, it takes roughly 4.7 years to save a deposit — moderate by city standards. That said, with rent consuming around 55% of take-home pay for a typical local earner, saving while renting here is genuinely stretching.