Housing in LE11
What the homes in LE11 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 72,408 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.4%). Flats make up 15.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
58.3% of households in LE11 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented24%20.5%
- Social rented16.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.3%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Charnwood
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Charnwood (August 2026, +4.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.