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Housing in LE8 6EA

What the homes in LE8 6EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Whetstone
Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,217 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (63.5%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE8 6EAEngland
Detached63.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced4.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.4% of households in the LE8 6EA area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 35.9% own outright and 53.5% with a mortgage.

LE8 6EA
89%
England
  • Owned89.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented8.6%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE8 6EAEngland
Owned outright35.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan53.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 16.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE8 6EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31.1%). 36.8% of households include dependent children.

LE8 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children31.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 6EA (Whetstone) (about 2,217 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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