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Housing in LE2 6LU

What the homes in LE2 6LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Knighton
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,383 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.9%). Flats make up 19%, below the 22.2% across England.

LE2 6LUEngland
Detached6.3%22.9%
Semi-detached52.9%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.5% of households in the LE2 6LU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.9% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

LE2 6LU
45%
29%
26%
England
  • Owned44.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented29.1%20.5%
  • Social rented26.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE2 6LUEngland
Owned outright17.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council16.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE2 6LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.8%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

LE2 6LUEngland
Living alone, under 6627.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.2%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 6LU (West Knighton) (about 2,383 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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