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Housing in LE3 6FT

What the homes in LE3 6FT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dane Hills & Western Park
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,607 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.5%). Flats make up 19.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

LE3 6FTEngland
Detached20.8%22.9%
Semi-detached54.5%31.5%
Terraced4.9%23%
Purpose-built flat15.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.4% of households in the LE3 6FT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 40.8% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

LE3 6FT
74%
23%
England
  • Owned74.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented22.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE3 6FTEngland
Owned outright40.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE3 6FTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.3%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

LE3 6FTEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 6FT (Dane Hills & Western Park) (about 1,607 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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