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Housing in LE9 3WP

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

Neighbourhood
Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston
Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,142 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.8%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE9 3WPEngland
Detached47.8%22.9%
Semi-detached37.6%31.5%
Terraced11.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.3% of households in the LE9 3WP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.5% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

LE9 3WP
75%
12%
England
  • Owned75.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE9 3WPEngland
Owned outright43.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LE9 3WPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

LE9 3WPEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 3WP (Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston) (about 1,142 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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