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Housing in LE2

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

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
170,325 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.4%). Flats make up 22.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

LE2England
Detached19.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33.4%31.5%
Terraced25.1%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.1% of households in LE2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

LE2
54%
29%
17%
England
  • Owned54.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented28.7%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE2England
Owned outright29.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council9.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

LE2England
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.1%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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