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Housing in LE9

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

Council
Hinckley and Bosworth
Region
East Midlands
Population
74,694 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.7%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LE9England
Detached42.7%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced13.8%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.3% of households in LE9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.

LE9
76%
England
  • Owned76.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LE9England
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

LE9England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hinckley and Bosworth

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hinckley and Bosworth (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Hinckley and BosworthEngland
All homes£934£1,459
One bedroom£639£1,195
Two bedrooms£844£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,029£1,489
Four or more£1,412£2,161
Detached£1,238£1,640
Semi-detached£981£1,449
Terraced£914£1,435
Flat or maisonette£735£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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