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Housing in LE3 5

What the homes in LE3 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
24,523 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.8%). Flats make up 41.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LE3 5England
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached11.1%31.5%
Terraced42.8%23%
Purpose-built flat29.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23% of households in LE3 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 60.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.5% own outright and 10.5% with a mortgage.

LE3 5
23%
61%
16%
England
  • Owned23%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented60.5%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE3 5England
Owned outright12.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent57.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE3 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.3%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

LE3 5England
Living alone, under 6631.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.8%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

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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