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Housing in LE21

What the homes in LE21 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
4,720 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.9%). Flats make up 53.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LE21England
Detached23.6%22.9%
Semi-detached15.9%31.5%
Terraced6.4%23%
Purpose-built flat44.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.1% of households in LE21 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.1% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

LE21
37%
47%
16%
England
  • Owned37.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented46.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE21England
Owned outright12.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE21England
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (39%). 20% of households include dependent children.

LE21England
Living alone, under 6639%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.6%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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