PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Leeds

Housing in LS6

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
75,322 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.5%). Flats make up 35.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LS6England
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced30.5%23%
Purpose-built flat22.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.5% of households in LS6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 16.1% own outright and 17.4% with a mortgage.

LS6
34%
45%
21%
England
  • Owned33.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented44.6%20.5%
  • Social rented21.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS6England
Owned outright16.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council11.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS6England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (26.2%). 15.9% of households include dependent children.

LS6England
Living alone, under 6626.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households26.2%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district