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Housing in LS23

What the homes in LS23 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,486 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.8%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LS23England
Detached38.8%22.9%
Semi-detached31.5%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.1% of households in LS23 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.4% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

LS23
74%
13%
England
  • Owned74.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS23England
Owned outright41.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council8.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS23England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.5%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

LS23England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%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

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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