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Housing in LE4 2WP

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

Neighbourhood
Beaumont Park
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,975 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.1%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE4 2WPEngland
Detached59.1%22.9%
Semi-detached27.2%31.5%
Terraced12.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.6% of households in the LE4 2WP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.1% own outright and 44.6% with a mortgage.

LE4 2WP
78%
14%
England
  • Owned77.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented6.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE4 2WPEngland
Owned outright33.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 17.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE4 2WPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.7%). 33.3% of households include dependent children.

LE4 2WPEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%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 2WP (Beaumont Park) (about 1,975 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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