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Housing in LS12 1

What the homes in LS12 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,923 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (48.9%). Flats make up 55%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LS12 1England
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached10.2%31.5%
Terraced31.5%23%
Purpose-built flat48.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.1% of households in LS12 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.1% own outright and 14% with a mortgage.

LS12 1
24%
38%
37%
England
  • Owned24.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented38.3%20.5%
  • Social rented36.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS12 1England
Owned outright10.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council29.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS12 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.2%). 21% of households include dependent children.

LS12 1England
Living alone, under 6636.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.9%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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