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Housing in LE3 9PP

What the homes in LE3 9PP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
New Parks & Stokeswood
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,508 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (68%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE3 9PPEngland
Detached3.9%22.9%
Semi-detached68%31.5%
Terraced23.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.3% of households in the LE3 9PP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 16.9% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

LE3 9PP
41%
13%
45%
England
  • Owned41.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented45%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE3 9PPEngland
Owned outright16.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council43.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 16.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE3 9PPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27%). 42.2% of households include dependent children.

LE3 9PPEngland
Living alone, under 668.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children11.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households12%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 9PP (New Parks & Stokeswood) (about 1,508 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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