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Housing in LE2 5TH

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

Neighbourhood
Oadby South & West
Council
Oadby and Wigston
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,242 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (56%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE2 5THEngland
Detached42.6%22.9%
Semi-detached56%31.5%
Terraced0.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.6% of households in the LE2 5TH area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 58.2% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

LE2 5TH
87%
13%
England
  • Owned86.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented0.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE2 5THEngland
Owned outright58.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE2 5THEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

LE2 5THEngland
Living alone, under 667.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 5TH (Oadby South & West) (about 1,242 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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