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Housing in LE7 4TR

What the homes in LE7 4TR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington
Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,527 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (65.9%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE7 4TREngland
Detached65.9%22.9%
Semi-detached18.4%31.5%
Terraced12.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.7% of households in the LE7 4TR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.9% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

LE7 4TR
84%
13%
England
  • Owned83.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented3.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE7 4TREngland
Owned outright51.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE7 4TREngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

LE7 4TREngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Charnwood

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Charnwood (August 2026, +4.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CharnwoodEngland
All homes£960£1,459
One bedroom£679£1,195
Two bedrooms£847£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,029£1,489
Four or more£1,475£2,161
Detached£1,276£1,640
Semi-detached£1,008£1,449
Terraced£931£1,435
Flat or maisonette£771£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE7 4TR (Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington) (about 1,527 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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