England · ONS E06000016
Leicester is one of England's local authorities.
Leicester council housing data (2023-24)
The following figures are reported by Leicester to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing waiting list (households) | 5,687 |
| Waiting for 1 bedroom | 1,931 |
| Waiting for 2 bedrooms | 1,861 |
| Waiting for 3 bedrooms | 1,316 |
| Waiting for 4+ bedrooms | 579 |
| Council-owned dwellings | 19,440 |
| Social rent dwellings | 18,653 |
| Affordable rent dwellings | 787 |
| Vacant dwellings | 506 |
| Average relet time (days) | 188 |
| Lettings to new tenants | 887 |
| Lettings to existing tenants | 233 |
| Council evictions (total) | 7 |
| Evictions for rent arrears | 7 |
| Evictions for anti-social behaviour | 0 |
| Illegal sub-let property recoveries | 4 |
| Average EPC/SAP rating of council stock | C |
| New social rent homes built | 0 |
| New affordable rent homes built | 0 |
Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.