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Housing in LE87

What the homes in LE87 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
8,941 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (29.9%). Flats make up 43.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LE87England
Detached24%22.9%
Semi-detached17.1%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat29.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.2% of households in LE87 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

LE87
45%
37%
17%
England
  • Owned45.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented36.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE87England
Owned outright21%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE87England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.9%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

LE87England
Living alone, under 6626.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Leicester

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Leicester (August 2026, +1.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LeicesterEngland
All homes£1,023£1,459
One bedroom£716£1,195
Two bedrooms£892£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,045£1,489
Four or more£1,453£2,161
Detached£1,355£1,640
Semi-detached£1,073£1,449
Terraced£1,008£1,435
Flat or maisonette£799£1,444

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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