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Housing in LS2 3

What the homes in LS2 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,844 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (58.6%). Flats make up 83.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LS2 3England
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached4.6%31.5%
Terraced10%23%
Purpose-built flat58.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building17.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

14.1% of households in LS2 3 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 62.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 5.8% own outright and 8.2% with a mortgage.

LS2 3
14%
62%
23%
England
  • Owned14.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented62.4%20.5%
  • Social rented23.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS2 3England
Owned outright5.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent59.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association17.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 58.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS2 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (55.7%). 6.2% of households include dependent children.

LS2 3England
Living alone, under 6655.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households19%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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