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Housing in LE5 2PG

What the homes in LE5 2PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Thurnby Lodge
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,608 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.1%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE5 2PGEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached48.1%31.5%
Terraced39.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.8% of households in the LE5 2PG area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

LE5 2PG
38%
51%
England
  • Owned37.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented50.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE5 2PGEngland
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.1%2.2%
From the council44.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 41.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE5 2PGEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.9%). 32.3% of households include dependent children.

LE5 2PGEngland
Living alone, under 6626.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children6.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 2PG (Thurnby Lodge) (about 1,608 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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