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Housing in LE3 2EB

What the homes in LE3 2EB 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
1,381 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.7%). Flats make up 4.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE3 2EBEngland
Detached36.8%22.9%
Semi-detached54.7%31.5%
Terraced4.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83% of households in the LE3 2EB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.1% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

LE3 2EB
83%
16%
England
  • Owned83%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE3 2EBEngland
Owned outright51.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 19.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE3 2EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.5%). 18.5% of households include dependent children.

LE3 2EBEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE3 2EB (Rowley Fields & Faircharm) (about 1,381 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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