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Housing in LE2 5

What the homes in LE2 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Oadby and Wigston
Region
East Midlands
Population
15,205 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.7%). Flats make up 25%, above the 22.2% across England.

LE2 5England
Detached31.8%22.9%
Semi-detached36.7%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat20.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.3% of households in LE2 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 39.9% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

LE2 5
66%
22%
England
  • Owned66.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented22.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE2 5England
Owned outright39.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE2 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.4%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

LE2 5England
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Oadby and Wigston

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Oadby and Wigston (August 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Oadby and WigstonEngland
All homes£1,024£1,459
One bedroom£732£1,195
Two bedrooms£889£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,122£1,489
Four or more£1,559£2,161
Detached£1,416£1,640
Semi-detached£1,106£1,449
Terraced£972£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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