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Housing in LE2 1ND

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

Neighbourhood
Stoneygate North
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,425 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34%). Flats make up 58%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LE2 1NDEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached5.3%31.5%
Terraced33.9%23%
Purpose-built flat34%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

14.4% of households in the LE2 1ND area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 62.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 9.2% own outright and 5.3% with a mortgage.

LE2 1ND
14%
63%
23%
England
  • Owned14.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented62.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE2 1NDEngland
Owned outright9.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan5.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent60.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association17%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 41.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE2 1NDEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.4%). 24% of households include dependent children.

LE2 1NDEngland
Living alone, under 6635.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children8.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.2%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 1ND (Stoneygate North) (about 2,425 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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