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Housing in LS21 3EA

What the homes in LS21 3EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Otley South
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,612 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.5%). Flats make up 16%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LS21 3EAEngland
Detached9.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32.2%31.5%
Terraced39.5%23%
Purpose-built flat13.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.2% of households in the LS21 3EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.5% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

LS21 3EA
71%
15%
14%
England
  • Owned71.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS21 3EAEngland
Owned outright40.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS21 3EAEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.6%). 21.1% of households include dependent children.

LS21 3EAEngland
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS21 3EA (Otley South) (about 1,612 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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