The tables below give a summary of the housing statistics from the 1991 Census. The information is provided by the
Office for National Statistics. All Crown Copyright.
Housing statistics for the major estates in Leicester are also available.
Tenure
|
Leicester
|
Leicestershire and Rutland
|
GB
|
|
Owner-occupiers
|
59896
|
57.5%
|
241022
|
72.5%
|
66.3%
|
|
Privately rented
|
8758
|
8.4%
|
20431
|
6.1%
|
7.1%
|
|
Housing association
|
5995
|
5.8%
|
9354
|
2.8%
|
3.1%
|
|
Council
|
28237
|
27.1%
|
55984
|
16.8%
|
21.2%
|
|
Other tenures
|
1229
|
1.2%
|
5737
|
1.7%
|
2.2%
|
Amenities
|
Leicester
|
Leicestershire and Rutland
|
GB
|
|
No bath or shower
|
288
|
0.3%
|
898
|
0.3%
|
0.3%
|
|
Shared bath or shower
|
639
|
0.6%
|
1180
|
0.4%
|
0.6%
|
|
No inside toilet
|
1088
|
1.0%
|
2173
|
0.7%
|
0.4%
|
|
No central heating
|
18049
|
17.3%
|
41187
|
12.3%
|
19.0%
|
|
Rooms per household
|
4.90
|
|
5.27
|
|
5.05
|
|
1 or more people per room
|
4007
|
3.8%
|
6691
|
2.0%
|
2.2%
|
Dwelling type
|
Leicester
|
Leicestershire and Rutland
|
GB
|
|
Total dwellings
|
111098
|
|
349873
|
|
|
|
Detached
|
8399
|
7.6%
|
91676
|
26.2%
|
20.2%
|
|
Semi-detached
|
35928
|
32.3%
|
130218
|
37.2%
|
29.1%
|
|
Terraced
|
46127
|
41.5%
|
90371
|
25.8%
|
29.2%
|
|
Purpose built flats
|
16871
|
15.2%
|
31627
|
9.0%
|
17.2%
|
|
Converted flats
|
3459
|
3.1%
|
5435
|
1.6%
|
4.0%
|
|
Shared accommodation
|
258
|
0.2%
|
546
|
0.2%
|
0.3%
|
