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Housing in LE2 8

What the homes in LE2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
24,769 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40%). Flats make up 14.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LE2 8England
Detached12.6%22.9%
Semi-detached40%31.5%
Terraced32.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.3% of households in LE2 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

LE2 8
54%
28%
17%
England
  • Owned54.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented27.8%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE2 8England
Owned outright25.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council12.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.2%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

LE2 8England
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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

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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