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Housing in LE3 8

What the homes in LE3 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Population
18,698 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.2%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE3 8England
Detached40.2%22.9%
Semi-detached39.5%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.2% of households in LE3 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

LE3 8
72%
14%
13%
England
  • Owned72.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented14.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE3 8England
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE3 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.1%). 29% of households include dependent children.

LE3 8England
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Blaby

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Blaby (August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BlabyEngland
All homes£998£1,459
One bedroom£711£1,195
Two bedrooms£912£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,082£1,489
Four or more£1,570£2,161
Detached£1,329£1,640
Semi-detached£1,026£1,449
Terraced£994£1,435
Flat or maisonette£789£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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