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Housing in LE5 5GP

What the homes in LE5 5GP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Highfields South
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,873 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.6%). Flats make up 26.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

LE5 5GPEngland
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached19.4%31.5%
Terraced47.6%23%
Purpose-built flat13.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.7% of households in the LE5 5GP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 12% with a mortgage.

LE5 5GP
41%
42%
17%
England
  • Owned40.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented41.7%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE5 5GPEngland
Owned outright28.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association13.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE5 5GPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

LE5 5GPEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children7.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.4%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 5GP (Highfields South) (about 1,873 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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