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Housing in LE4 2

What the homes in LE4 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
17,912 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.8%). Flats make up 19.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

LE4 2England
Detached12.2%22.9%
Semi-detached42.8%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat18.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.8% of households in LE4 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

LE4 2
43%
17%
39%
England
  • Owned42.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented39%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE4 2England
Owned outright19.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council27.5%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE4 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 33.6% of households include dependent children.

LE4 2England
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%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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