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Housing in LE12 7SU

What the homes in LE12 7SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mountsorrel & Rothley
Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,568 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.6%). Flats make up 16.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

LE12 7SUEngland
Detached15.8%22.9%
Semi-detached40.6%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat14.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53% of households in the LE12 7SU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

LE12 7SU
53%
16%
31%
England
  • Owned53%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented31.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE12 7SUEngland
Owned outright28.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council30.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE12 7SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.3%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

LE12 7SUEngland
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%7.7%
Rents

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.

CharnwoodEngland
All homes£960£1,459
One bedroom£679£1,195
Two bedrooms£847£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,029£1,489
Four or more£1,475£2,161
Detached£1,276£1,640
Semi-detached£1,008£1,449
Terraced£931£1,435
Flat or maisonette£771£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE12 7SU (Mountsorrel & Rothley) (about 1,568 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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