Leicester
Local authority in East Midlands · Compare with other areas
Average monthly rent, September 2026
£1,020
161st highest of 316 English and Welsh councils
Change on a year ago
+0.9%
294th fastest of 316
By bedrooms
1 bed £713
2 bed £890
3 bed £1,043
2 bed £890
3 bed £1,043
The average private rent in Leicester was £1,020 a month in September 2026, up 0.9% on a year earlier. That is the 161st highest of 316 English and Welsh councils. It is in East Midlands. Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (official statistics in development), monthly since January 2015.