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Housing in LS18 5FA

What the homes in LS18 5FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Horsforth West
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,057 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.1%). Flats make up 10.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LS18 5FAEngland
Detached45.1%22.9%
Semi-detached41.1%31.5%
Terraced3.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.8% of households in the LS18 5FA area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 51.6% own outright and 40.2% with a mortgage.

LS18 5FA
92%
England
  • Owned91.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented5.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS18 5FAEngland
Owned outright51.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS18 5FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.2%). 33.5% of households include dependent children.

LS18 5FAEngland
Living alone, under 665.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.1%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS18 5FA (Horsforth West) (about 2,057 residents).

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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