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Housing in LS2 7QS

What the homes in LS2 7QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Woodhouse & Little London
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,353 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (76.1%). Flats make up 87.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LS2 7QSEngland
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached2.8%31.5%
Terraced8.7%23%
Purpose-built flat76.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

15.4% of households in the LS2 7QS area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 6.9% own outright and 8.5% with a mortgage.

LS2 7QS
15%
47%
37%
England
  • Owned15.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented47%20.5%
  • Social rented36.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS2 7QSEngland
Owned outright6.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council33.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS2 7QSEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.9%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.

LS2 7QSEngland
Living alone, under 6633.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.8%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 LS2 7QS (Woodhouse & Little London) (about 2,353 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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