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Housing in DE12 7EF

What the homes in DE12 7EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Measham & Appleby Magna
Council
North West Leicestershire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,114 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (53.7%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE12 7EFEngland
Detached53.7%22.9%
Semi-detached38.8%31.5%
Terraced6.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE12 7EF area is well above that, at 86.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 48.3% own outright and 37.8% with a mortgage.

DE12 7EF
86%
England
  • Owned86.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE12 7EFEngland
Owned outright48.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE12 7EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.9%. 23% of households include dependent children.

DE12 7EFEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North West Leicestershire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North West Leicestershire, August 2026, +9.9% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

North West LeicestershireEngland
All homes£914£1,459
One bedroom£634£1,195
Two bedrooms£819£1,335
Three bedrooms£992£1,489
Four or more£1,419£2,161
Detached£1,237£1,640
Semi-detached£962£1,449
Terraced£875£1,435
Flat or maisonette£737£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE12 7EF sits in (Measham & Appleby Magna): about 2,114 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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