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Housing in LE2 0SD

What the homes in LE2 0SD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
St Matthews & Highfields North
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,892 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (61.6%). Flats make up 67.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LE2 0SDEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached7.3%31.5%
Terraced22.8%23%
Purpose-built flat61.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.6% of households in the LE2 0SD area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.5% own outright and 10.1% with a mortgage.

LE2 0SD
31%
13%
55%
England
  • Owned30.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented55.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE2 0SDEngland
Owned outright20.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council30.8%8.3%
From a housing association24.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE2 0SDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.4%). 32% of households include dependent children.

LE2 0SDEngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children7.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 0SD (St Matthews & Highfields North) (about 1,892 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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