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Housing in LE5

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

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
134,987 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.5%). Flats make up 19.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

LE5England
Detached18.1%22.9%
Semi-detached35.5%31.5%
Terraced27%23%
Purpose-built flat15.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.5% of households in LE5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.4% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

LE5
55%
26%
19%
England
  • Owned54.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented25.9%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE5England
Owned outright28.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council12.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 22.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.5%). 32% of households include dependent children.

LE5England
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households15%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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