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Housing in LE2 7

What the homes in LE2 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
31,097 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (31.8%). Flats make up 42.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LE2 7England
Detached8%22.9%
Semi-detached17.9%31.5%
Terraced31.7%23%
Purpose-built flat31.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29% of households in LE2 7 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 49.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.4% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

LE2 7
29%
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England
  • Owned29%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented49.9%20.5%
  • Social rented20.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE2 7England
Owned outright12.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE2 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.7%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

LE2 7England
Living alone, under 6629.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.9%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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