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Housing in LE2 7FA

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

Neighbourhood
Leicester City South
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,654 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.6%). Flats make up 35%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LE2 7FAEngland
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached9.8%31.5%
Terraced49.6%23%
Purpose-built flat28.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

14.2% of households in the LE2 7FA area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 65.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 8.6% own outright and 5.6% with a mortgage.

LE2 7FA
14%
65%
20%
England
  • Owned14.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented65.1%20.5%
  • Social rented20.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE2 7FAEngland
Owned outright8.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan5.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent61.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association16.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE2 7FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (34.9%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

LE2 7FAEngland
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households34.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 7FA (Leicester City South) (about 3,654 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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