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Housing in DE74 2DS

What the homes in DE74 2DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kegworth & Belton
Council
North West Leicestershire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,954 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.9%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DE74 2DSEngland
Detached46.9%22.9%
Semi-detached35.8%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE74 2DS area is broadly in line with that, at 65.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26% of households against 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

DE74 2DS
66%
26%
England
  • Owned65.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented26%20.5%
  • Social rented7.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

DE74 2DSEngland
Owned outright39.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DE74 2DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 16.8%. 20.4% of households include dependent children.

DE74 2DSEngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.1%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 DE74 2DS sits in (Kegworth & Belton): about 1,954 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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