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Housing in LE9 3BB

What the homes in LE9 3BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe
Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,768 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (59.6%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE9 3BBEngland
Detached24.2%22.9%
Semi-detached59.6%31.5%
Terraced12.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.9% of households in the LE9 3BB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 37.5% with a mortgage.

LE9 3BB
73%
13%
England
  • Owned72.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.5%1%
  • Private rented7.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE9 3BBEngland
Owned outright35.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE9 3BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.2%). 32.7% of households include dependent children.

LE9 3BBEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 LE9 3BB (Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe) (about 1,768 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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