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Housing in LE8 0HD

What the homes in LE8 0HD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kibworth & Great Glen
Council
Harborough
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,949 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.3%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE8 0HDEngland
Detached45.3%22.9%
Semi-detached29.2%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.8% of households in the LE8 0HD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.7% own outright and 43.1% with a mortgage.

LE8 0HD
76%
12%
England
  • Owned75.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.7%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE8 0HDEngland
Owned outright32.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE8 0HDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.3%). 32.3% of households include dependent children.

LE8 0HDEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Harborough

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Harborough (August 2026, +3.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HarboroughEngland
All homes£973£1,459
One bedroom£713£1,195
Two bedrooms£911£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,117£1,489
Four or more£1,595£2,161
Detached£1,289£1,640
Semi-detached£1,020£1,449
Terraced£929£1,435
Flat or maisonette£822£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE8 0HD (Kibworth & Great Glen) (about 1,949 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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