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Housing in LS2

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
34,552 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (60.8%). Flats make up 78.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LS2England
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached4.8%31.5%
Terraced14.5%23%
Purpose-built flat60.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

13.8% of households in LS2 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 53.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 5.7% own outright and 8.1% with a mortgage.

LS2
14%
53%
32%
England
  • Owned13.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented53.4%20.5%
  • Social rented31.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS2England
Owned outright5.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council22.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (44.6%). 14.3% of households include dependent children.

LS2England
Living alone, under 6644.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.5%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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