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Housing in LE5 4

What the homes in LE5 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
28,317 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.6%). Flats make up 18.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

LE5 4England
Detached9.1%22.9%
Semi-detached35.4%31.5%
Terraced36.6%23%
Purpose-built flat15.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.7% of households in LE5 4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.4% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.

LE5 4
52%
27%
20%
England
  • Owned51.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented27%20.5%
  • Social rented20.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE5 4England
Owned outright29.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE5 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.9%). 32.9% of households include dependent children.

LE5 4England
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children7.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.2%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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