The East Midlands' rental market centres on its university cities, well connected by road and rail to London and the North. Every figure below is the published ONS figure for Leicester, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.
A one-bedroom home in Leicester averages £718 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £1,459 — a spread of £741 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.
At £1,025, the Leicester figure sits above the East Midlands average of £918 and below the England average of £1,446.
Over the 24 months to June 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £1,025, up from £931 in July 2024.
The Leicester Rent Evidence Pack
| Bedrooms | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £718 | +3.0% |
| 2 bed | £895 | +2.9% |
| 3 bed | £1,047 | +3.2% |
| 4+ bed | £1,459 | +2.2% |
Average monthly rent in Leicester, all property sizes: £931 in July 2024 to £1,025 in June 2026.
| Area | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | £1,025 | +2.8% |
| East Midlands | £918 | +3.7% |
| England | £1,446 | +3.4% |
ONS revises these series on each monthly release. The reference period above is the edition this page was built from — check the live bulletin before relying on a figure.
This page presents official statistics for context. It is not a valuation of any property, and not advice.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the licence. Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents.
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