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Housing in LE15 6

What the homes in LE15 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Rutland
Region
East Midlands
Population
13,643 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.7%). Flats make up 12.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LE15 6England
Detached40.7%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced21%23%
Purpose-built flat10.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.4% of households in LE15 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.9% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.

LE15 6
68%
17%
12%
England
  • Owned68.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE15 6England
Owned outright40.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE15 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.7%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

LE15 6England
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Rutland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Rutland (August 2026, +1.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

RutlandEngland
All homes£961£1,459
One bedroom£676£1,195
Two bedrooms£839£1,335
Three bedrooms£993£1,489
Four or more£1,515£2,161
Detached£1,386£1,640
Semi-detached£950£1,449
Terraced£908£1,435
Flat or maisonette£769£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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