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Housing in LE4

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

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
123,855 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.7%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LE4England
Detached15.5%22.9%
Semi-detached43.7%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.5% of households in LE4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.9% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

LE4
58%
23%
19%
England
  • Owned57.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented22.5%20.5%
  • Social rented19.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE4England
Owned outright30.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council10.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 28.7% of households include dependent children.

LE4England
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.7%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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