Housing in LE5 2PS
What the homes in LE5 2PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Thurnby Lodge
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,721 (2024)
LE5 2PSLeicester
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.6%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
54.3% of households in the LE5 2PS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.8% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned54.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented16%20.5%
- Social rented28.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.8%). 42% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 2PS (Thurnby Lodge) (about 1,721 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.