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Housing in LS7 1

What the homes in LS7 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
14,902 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (59%). Flats make up 67.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LS7 1England
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached7.2%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat59%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

13.3% of households in LS7 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 6.6% own outright and 6.7% with a mortgage.

LS7 1
13%
43%
42%
England
  • Owned13.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented43.2%20.5%
  • Social rented42.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS7 1England
Owned outright6.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council29.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 44.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS7 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.9%). 23% of households include dependent children.

LS7 1England
Living alone, under 6637.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.3%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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