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Housing in LS6 3FA

What the homes in LS6 3FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Headingley
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,899 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.5%). Flats make up 32%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LS6 3FAEngland
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached22.5%31.5%
Terraced44.5%23%
Purpose-built flat18.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.5% of households in the LS6 3FA area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 63.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.7% own outright and 12.8% with a mortgage.

LS6 3FA
27%
64%
England
  • Owned26.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented63.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS6 3FAEngland
Owned outright13.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent61.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS6 3FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (45.6%). 8.9% of households include dependent children.

LS6 3FAEngland
Living alone, under 6625.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.5%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households45.6%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 LS6 3FA (Headingley) (about 1,899 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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