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Housing in LE15 7TH

What the homes in LE15 7TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Oakham West, Langham & Whissendine
Council
Rutland
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,550 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.1%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE15 7THEngland
Detached44.1%22.9%
Semi-detached25.9%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.2% of households in the LE15 7TH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 45.5% with a mortgage.

LE15 7TH
71%
21%
England
  • Owned71.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE15 7THEngland
Owned outright25.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE15 7THEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (34.3%). 41.3% of households include dependent children.

LE15 7THEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children34.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE15 7TH (Oakham West, Langham & Whissendine) (about 1,550 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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