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Housing in LS12 9

What the homes in LS12 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,866 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (54.7%). Flats make up 26.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

LS12 9England
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached14.9%31.5%
Terraced54.7%23%
Purpose-built flat17.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.7% of households in LS12 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 12.8% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

LS12 9
32%
35%
32%
England
  • Owned31.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented35.4%20.5%
  • Social rented31.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS12 9England
Owned outright12.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council28.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS12 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.4%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

LS12 9England
Living alone, under 6633.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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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