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Housing in LS3 1

What the homes in LS3 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,782 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (42.1%). Flats make up 67.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LS3 1England
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached5.5%31.5%
Terraced24.9%23%
Purpose-built flat42.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

12.3% of households in LS3 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 54.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 5.3% own outright and 7% with a mortgage.

LS3 1
12%
55%
32%
England
  • Owned12.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented54.9%20.5%
  • Social rented32%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS3 1England
Owned outright5.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council21.1%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 44.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS3 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.2%). 13.3% of households include dependent children.

LS3 1England
Living alone, under 6640.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households24%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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