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Housing in LE3 6PG

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

Neighbourhood
Kirby Frith
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,786 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (57.7%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LE3 6PGEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached57.7%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat12.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.5% of households in the LE3 6PG area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 18.4% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.

LE3 6PG
43%
14%
42%
England
  • Owned42.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented42.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE3 6PGEngland
Owned outright18.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council38%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE3 6PGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.8%). 36.8% of households include dependent children.

LE3 6PGEngland
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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 6PG (Kirby Frith) (about 1,786 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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