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Housing in LS12

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
60,375 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.4%). Flats make up 28.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

LS12England
Detached7.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30.5%31.5%
Terraced33.4%23%
Purpose-built flat23%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.1% of households in LS12 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

LS12
46%
26%
27%
England
  • Owned46.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented26.5%20.5%
  • Social rented26.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS12England
Owned outright21.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council21.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.9% 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 one person living alone aged under 66 (26.8%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

LS12England
Living alone, under 6626.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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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