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Housing in LS8 2

What the homes in LS8 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
23,926 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.2%). Flats make up 31.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LS8 2England
Detached17.2%22.9%
Semi-detached43.2%31.5%
Terraced8.4%23%
Purpose-built flat24.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.2% of households in LS8 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 35.3% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

LS8 2
68%
22%
England
  • Owned68.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented21.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS8 2England
Owned outright35.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS8 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

LS8 2England
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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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