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Housing in LE1

What the homes in LE1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
36,800 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (65.1%). Flats make up 79.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LE1England
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached5.5%31.5%
Terraced10%23%
Purpose-built flat65.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

19.4% of households in LE1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 49.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 9.4% own outright and 10% with a mortgage.

LE1
19%
50%
30%
England
  • Owned19.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented49.6%20.5%
  • Social rented30.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE1England
Owned outright9.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council15.6%8.3%
From a housing association14.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 42.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.3%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.

LE1England
Living alone, under 6636.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Leicester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Leicester (August 2026, +1.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LeicesterEngland
All homes£1,023£1,459
One bedroom£716£1,195
Two bedrooms£892£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,045£1,489
Four or more£1,453£2,161
Detached£1,355£1,640
Semi-detached£1,073£1,449
Terraced£1,008£1,435
Flat or maisonette£799£1,444

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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