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Housing in LS1 5

What the homes in LS1 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,825 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (74.7%). Flats make up 98.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LS1 5England
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced0.7%23%
Purpose-built flat74.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building21%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

17.2% of households in LS1 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 70% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 5.7% own outright and 11.4% with a mortgage.

LS1 5
17%
70%
12%
England
  • Owned17.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented70%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS1 5England
Owned outright5.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent66.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.4 people living in it. 64.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS1 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (63.7%). 2.5% of households include dependent children.

LS1 5England
Living alone, under 6663.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over1.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children1.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Leeds

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Leeds (August 2026, +4.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LeedsEngland
All homes£1,145£1,459
One bedroom£782£1,195
Two bedrooms£975£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,138£1,489
Four or more£1,690£2,161
Detached£1,507£1,640
Semi-detached£1,226£1,449
Terraced£1,157£1,435
Flat or maisonette£905£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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