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Housing in LE4 2HR

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

Neighbourhood
Beaumont Park
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,569 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.4%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE4 2HREngland
Detached18.4%22.9%
Semi-detached44.4%31.5%
Terraced26.8%23%
Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.2% of households in the LE4 2HR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 24.9% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

LE4 2HR
55%
19%
24%
England
  • Owned55.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented24%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE4 2HREngland
Owned outright24.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council9.9%8.3%
From a housing association14.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE4 2HREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.8%). 30.1% of households include dependent children.

LE4 2HREngland
Living alone, under 6623.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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 LE4 2HR (Beaumont Park) (about 1,569 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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