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Housing in LE8 8EA

What the homes in LE8 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton
Council
Harborough
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,172 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.7%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE8 8EAEngland
Detached38.7%22.9%
Semi-detached34.4%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.4% of households in the LE8 8EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.9% own outright and 38.6% with a mortgage.

LE8 8EA
73%
15%
England
  • Owned73.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE8 8EAEngland
Owned outright34.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE8 8EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

LE8 8EAEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 8EA (Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton) (about 2,172 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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