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Housing in LS8 5

What the homes in LS8 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
24,296 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.7%). Flats make up 40.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LS8 5England
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached8%31.5%
Terraced45.7%23%
Purpose-built flat33%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23% of households in LS8 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.5% own outright and 10.5% with a mortgage.

LS8 5
23%
46%
30%
England
  • Owned23%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented46%20.5%
  • Social rented30%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS8 5England
Owned outright12.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council19%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS8 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.7%). 30.6% of households include dependent children.

LS8 5England
Living alone, under 6631.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.2%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.

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