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Housing in LE5 0FF

What the homes in LE5 0FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Northfields & Merrydale
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,775 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.2%). Flats make up 27.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

LE5 0FFEngland
Detached6.3%22.9%
Semi-detached19%31.5%
Terraced47.2%23%
Purpose-built flat20.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.2% of households in the LE5 0FF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.4% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

LE5 0FF
42%
38%
20%
England
  • Owned42.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented38%20.5%
  • Social rented19.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE5 0FFEngland
Owned outright17.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council13.7%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE5 0FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.9%). 33% of households include dependent children.

LE5 0FFEngland
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%12.8%
Couple, no children6.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.4%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 LE5 0FF (Northfields & Merrydale) (about 2,775 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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