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Housing in LS98

What the homes in LS98 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
2,214 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.8%). Flats make up 34.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LS98England
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached12.8%31.5%
Terraced49.8%23%
Purpose-built flat32.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.9% of households in LS98 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

LS98
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13%
47%
England
  • Owned39.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented47.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS98England
Owned outright13.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council36.3%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS98England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

LS98England
Living alone, under 6628%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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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