Housing in LE8 9FF
What the homes in LE8 9FF 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
- 1,739 (2024)
LE8 9FFLeicester
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (57.5%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
75.1% of households in the LE8 9FF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.1%1%
- Private rented17.7%20.5%
- Social rented5.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE8 9FF (Kibworth & Great Glen) (about 1,739 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.