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Housing in LS1

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
23,611 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (71.2%). Flats make up 87%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LS1England
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached2.4%31.5%
Terraced9.4%23%
Purpose-built flat71.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

18.3% of households in LS1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 59.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 6.5% own outright and 11.8% with a mortgage.

LS1
18%
60%
21%
England
  • Owned18.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented59.5%20.5%
  • Social rented21.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS1England
Owned outright6.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent57.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council15%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 50.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (47.1%). 10.1% of households include dependent children.

LS1England
Living alone, under 6647.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.9%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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