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Housing in LS4

What the homes in LS4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,370 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (52.3%). Flats make up 25.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

LS4England
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached19.5%31.5%
Terraced52.3%23%
Purpose-built flat17.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.7% of households in LS4 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 14.1% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.

LS4
31%
46%
23%
England
  • Owned30.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented45.9%20.5%
  • Social rented22.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS4England
Owned outright14.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council17.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.4%). 16.5% of households include dependent children.

LS4England
Living alone, under 6630.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.8%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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