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Housing in LS16 9

What the homes in LS16 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
7,029 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.9%). Flats make up 14.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LS16 9England
Detached40.9%22.9%
Semi-detached37.8%31.5%
Terraced5.4%23%
Purpose-built flat12.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.5% of households in LS16 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 43.6% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

LS16 9
75%
15%
England
  • Owned75.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented9.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS16 9England
Owned outright43.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council13.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS16 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

LS16 9England
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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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