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Housing in LE3 0SD

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

Neighbourhood
West End & Westcotes
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,624 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.9%). Flats make up 44.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LE3 0SDEngland
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached17.2%31.5%
Terraced31.8%23%
Purpose-built flat36.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.2% of households in the LE3 0SD area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

LE3 0SD
42%
43%
14%
England
  • Owned42.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented42.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE3 0SDEngland
Owned outright21.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE3 0SDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.4%). 20.2% of households include dependent children.

LE3 0SDEngland
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.8%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 LE3 0SD (West End & Westcotes) (about 1,624 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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