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Housing in LE4 2PR

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

Neighbourhood
Stocking Farm & Mowmacre
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,288 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.6%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE4 2PREngland
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached43.8%31.5%
Terraced44.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.5% of households in the LE4 2PR area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 16.7% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

LE4 2PR
34%
12%
54%
England
  • Owned33.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented53.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE4 2PREngland
Owned outright16.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council45.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE4 2PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 36.3% of households include dependent children.

LE4 2PREngland
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE4 2PR (Stocking Farm & Mowmacre) (about 2,288 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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