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Housing in LE8 5SU

What the homes in LE8 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Countesthorpe & Kilby
Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,642 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.4%). Flats make up 7.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE8 5SUEngland
Detached20.1%22.9%
Semi-detached53.4%31.5%
Terraced17.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.7% of households in the LE8 5SU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.9% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

LE8 5SU
70%
13%
15%
England
  • Owned69.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE8 5SUEngland
Owned outright35.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE8 5SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.6%). 21% of households include dependent children.

LE8 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Blaby

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Blaby (August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BlabyEngland
All homes£998£1,459
One bedroom£711£1,195
Two bedrooms£912£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,082£1,489
Four or more£1,570£2,161
Detached£1,329£1,640
Semi-detached£1,026£1,449
Terraced£994£1,435
Flat or maisonette£789£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 5SU (Countesthorpe & Kilby) (about 1,642 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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