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Housing in LS5 3PG

What the homes in LS5 3PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hawksworth & West Park
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,872 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.1%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

LS5 3PGEngland
Detached7.6%22.9%
Semi-detached41.1%31.5%
Terraced36.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.6% of households in the LS5 3PG area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 15% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.

LS5 3PG
37%
16%
48%
England
  • Owned36.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented47.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS5 3PGEngland
Owned outright15%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council40.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS5 3PGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.4%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

LS5 3PGEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.9%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 LS5 3PG (Hawksworth & West Park) (about 1,872 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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