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Housing in LE2 1

What the homes in LE2 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
32,722 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.8%). Flats make up 32.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LE2 1England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached20.3%31.5%
Terraced40.8%23%
Purpose-built flat19.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.8% of households in LE2 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25.5% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

LE2 1
41%
46%
12%
England
  • Owned40.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented46.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE2 1England
Owned outright25.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE2 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.3%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

LE2 1England
Living alone, under 6622.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.4%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

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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