North Evington sits to the east of Leicester city centre and is a compact, largely residential inner‑city neighbourhood of late Victorian and early 20th‑century terraces interspersed with some post‑war council housing. The area is defined by busy arterial streets such as Evington Road and Uppingham Road, with tight street patterns and small local parks rather than large green spaces, giving it a dense urban character.
Historically built for workers in Leicester’s hosiery and shoe trades, the ward today is one of the city’s most culturally diverse, with a strong South Asian presence alongside Eastern European and other communities. Local life centres on independent shops, places of worship and community centres; the neighbourhood faces economic and social challenges but has been the focus of council and community regeneration efforts aimed at improving housing, employment and public spaces while retaining its lively, multicultural street scene.
Postcode districts covering North Evington
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 1.2 miles
- Coventry 23.1 miles
- Nottingham 23 miles
- Derby 24.4 miles
- Nuneaton 18.2 miles
- Tamworth 24.4 miles
- Rugby 18.9 miles
- Loughborough 10.2 miles
- Kettering 23.4 miles
- Kettering Town 23.5 miles
- Corby 20.3 miles
- West Bridgford 19.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wycliffe Ward 0.8 miles
- Spinney Hills Ward 0.8 miles
- Belgrave Ward 1 mile
- Stoneygate Ward 1.1 miles
- Leicester Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Troon Ward 1.3 miles
- Evington Ward 1.3 miles
- Castle Ward 1.4 miles
- Rushey Mead Ward 1.5 miles
- Thurncourt Ward 1.5 miles
- Humberstone & Hamilton Ward 1.7 miles
- Abbey Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in North Evington
LE5 3LD, LE5 3HT, LE5 3NX, LE5 3ST, LE5 3SN, LE5 4AH, LE5 0HN, LE5 4PT, LE5 3HQ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 16.3 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 30.1 miles
- Leicester Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Leicester North Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near North Evington Ad
- Belmont Leicester Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- Novotel Leicester 4 1.7 miles
- voco Leicester 4 1.7 miles
- Ramada Encore by Wyndham Leicester City Centre 3 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester City 4 1.7 miles
- St Martins Lodge 4 1.6 miles
- The Grand Hotel Leicester 4 1.3 miles
- Sangha Hall 1.6 miles
- College Court Hotel 2.2 miles
- Ibis Leicester Hotel 3 1 mile
Schools in North Evington
- Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Independent - all ages
- Bridge Junior School Primary
- Green Lane Infant School Primary
- Jameah Academy Independent - all ages
- Merrydale Infant School Primary
- Merrydale Junior School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Shenton Primary School Primary
- St Barnabas C of E Primary School Primary
- The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Belgrave Library Library 1.1 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 1.6 miles
- University of Leicester University 1.6 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 1.7 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 2.9 miles
- Bradgate House Historic site 5.6 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 11.4 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 13.1 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 16.5 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 17 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 17.3 miles