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Housing in LE5 3

What the homes in LE5 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
27,708 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.9%). Flats make up 31.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LE5 3England
Detached10%22.9%
Semi-detached15.5%31.5%
Terraced42.9%23%
Purpose-built flat23.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.6% of households in LE5 3 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 19.4% with a mortgage.

LE5 3
43%
37%
20%
England
  • Owned42.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented36.8%20.5%
  • Social rented19.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE5 3England
Owned outright23.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.8%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 21.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE5 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.9%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

LE5 3England
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.9%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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