There were an estimated 4.83 million leasehold dwellings in England in 2023 to 2024, making up 19% of all housing in the country, data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) found.
Of these, 2.59 million homes (54%) were owner occupied.
A further 1.96 million (41%) dwellings were privately owned and let out in the private rented sector.
The remaining 277,000 homes (6%) were owned by social landlords and let out in the social rented sector.
Flats accounted for 72% of leasehold dwellings, with 3.5 million homes, and 28% were houses, at 1.3 million.
Regionally, London had the highest proportion of leasehold dwellings at 38%, followed by the North West at 26%.
Both regions had a much higher share than other parts of England, which ranged from 8% to 17%.
Additionally, data showed that the estimated 4.83 million leasehold dwellings in 2023 to 2024 did not represent a statistically significant change from the 4.98 million recorded in 2021 to 2022.
The proportion of houses that are leasehold dropped from 8% in 2021 to 2022 to 7% in 2023 to 2024.
