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Housing in LE3 0

What the homes in LE3 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
26,142 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.3%). Flats make up 33%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LE3 0England
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.9%31.5%
Terraced33.3%23%
Purpose-built flat21.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.7% of households in LE3 0 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 51.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

LE3 0
39%
51%
England
  • Owned38.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented51.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE3 0England
Owned outright20.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE3 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.8%). 22.4% of households include dependent children.

LE3 0England
Living alone, under 6625.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.7%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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