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Housing in LE3 2BF

What the homes in LE3 2BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rowley Fields & Faircharm
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,083 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (74.8%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LE3 2BFEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached8.4%31.5%
Terraced74.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.8% of households in the LE3 2BF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 63.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 16% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.

LE3 2BF
33%
63%
England
  • Owned32.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented63.3%20.5%
  • Social rented3.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE3 2BFEngland
Owned outright16%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent59%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE3 2BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.1%). 28% of households include dependent children.

LE3 2BFEngland
Living alone, under 6622.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households20%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 2BF (Rowley Fields & Faircharm) (about 2,083 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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