Rent in Leicester is up
+0.9%
The average private rent in Leicester is now £1,020 a month, £9 more than in September 2025. That's £108 a year more for the average renter. It's 306th of 334 areas, and 34th of 35 in East Midlands.
Since 2015
━ Leicester ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | £1,020 | +0.9% | +42% |
| East Midlands | £928 | +3.8% | +35% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £713 | +0.7% |
| 2 bed | £890 | +0.9% |
| 3 bed | £1,043 | +1.4% |
| 4+ bed | £1,450 | +0.4% |
| Flat / maisonette | £796 | +0.4% |
| Terraced | £1,006 | +1.1% |
| Semi-detached | £1,071 | +1.2% |
| Detached | £1,352 | +0.6% |
Nearby in the table
Bolsover +2.6%South Kesteven +2.5%Oadby and Wigston +2.2%Rutland +2.1%Nottingham +1.7%Broxtowe -1.6%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E06000016), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists