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Housing in LS26 8DF

What the homes in LS26 8DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Garforth South, Swillington & Little Preston
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,964 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.3%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LS26 8DFEngland
Detached37.4%22.9%
Semi-detached44.3%31.5%
Terraced11%23%
Purpose-built flat5.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in the LS26 8DF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 38.8% with a mortgage.

LS26 8DF
75%
17%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented6.1%20.5%
  • Social rented17.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS26 8DFEngland
Owned outright36.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.4%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council14.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS26 8DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 31.5% of households include dependent children.

LS26 8DFEngland
Living alone, under 6610.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 LS26 8DF (Garforth South, Swillington & Little Preston) (about 1,964 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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