Housing in DE12 7LD
What the homes in DE12 7LD 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
- 1,803 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (48.7%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE12 7LD area is broadly in line with that, at 63.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.9% of households against 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented24.9%20.5%
- Social rented11.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.3%. 28.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE12 7LD sits in (Measham & Appleby Magna): about 1,803 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.