Short-term rentals in Leicester
Local supply is split fairly evenly between the two platforms. Its largest professional operator, Cottages.com, runs 53 listings locally.
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Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 2,010
- Market rank
- #25 / 598
- National share
- 0.3%
- Professional operators
- 28
Listing mix by platform in Leicester
Where the listings are in Leicester
The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red, Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan here, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.
What the Leicester short-term rental supply looks like
Listings by property type
How Leicester's tracked listings split across property types on each platform.
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
Largest operators in Leicester
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked United Kingdom listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottages.com | 53 | 4.76 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 184,368 |
| 2 | Thomas Lewis | 38 | 4.74 / 5 | 8.4 / 10 | 2,204 |
| 3 | Travelnest Ltd | 38 | 4.38 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 47,351 |
| 4 | Cadbury Homes SA | 29 | 4.58 / 5 | 7.3 / 10 | 1,800 |
| 5 | Ava And Team | 25 | 4.20 / 5 | 7.5 / 10 | 24,516 |
| 6 | Kevin, Dawn and Team | 10 | 4.23 / 5 | 7.1 / 10 | 4,983 |
| 7 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 9 | 4.67 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 131,996 |
| 8 | We Stay Ltd | 9 | 4.78 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 1,091 |
| 9 | Yoko Property | 9 | 4.45 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 829 |
| 10 | Holidaycottages.Co.Uk | 7 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 35,230 |
All 28 professional operators in Leicester
- Cottages.com (53)
- Thomas Lewis (38)
- Travelnest Ltd (38)
- Cadbury Homes SA (29)
- Ava And Team (25)
- Kevin, Dawn and Team (10)
- Sykes Holiday Cottages (9)
- We Stay Ltd (9)
- Yoko Property (9)
- Holidaycottages.Co.Uk (7)
- UniFlx (7)
- Your Rentals (7)
- The Travel Fox (6)
- My Property Host (4)
- Staybridge Suites (4)
- Adagio Aparthotel (3)
- ALSENED LTD (2)
- Anderson (2)
- Hoseasons (2)
- Host & Stay (2)
- Joe Nicol (2)
- Our Home Short Stays (2)
- Pass The Property (2)
- Rural Retreats Holidays Ltd (2)
- Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa (1)
- DC Properties (1)
- Rose Platinum Properties (1)
- Studio Apartment (1)
Operators are indexed when they run at least 26 listings nationally and count Leicester among their markets. See the full interactive Leicester market report for the map, charts, and operator comparison.
How Leicester compares
Leicester ranks 25th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.3% of national supply. Markets of similar size:
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Southampton 2,370 listings
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Norwich 2,130 listings
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Coventry 2,073 listings
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Scarborough 2,008 listings
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Sheffield 1,994 listings
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Keswick 1,973 listings
Photo credits
- Southampton: Photo: Southampton2 by Garlicbatten · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich: Photo: Norwich Town Hall from the Castle by Ashley Dace · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry: Photo: Broadgate and Precincts - geograph.org.uk - 554599 by E Gammie · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Scarborough: Photo: Town Hall Scarborough - geograph.org.uk - 878003 by Jeff Pearson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield: Photo: Sheffield City by Neil Theasby · CC BY 2.5 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Keswick: Photo: Market Square, Keswick - geograph.org.uk - 387633 by Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Leicester market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Leicester?
Leicester has 2,010 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 1,313 on Airbnb and 697 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Leicester?
The largest professional operator in Leicester is Cottages.com, with 53 local listings.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Leicester?
Supply is fairly balanced: 1,313 Airbnb and 697 Booking.com listings.
How many professional operators run listings in Leicester?
28 professional operators (26+ listings nationally) have a tracked presence in Leicester. The full roster is listed on this page, and the interactive market report maps every listing.
About this data
Figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshot of 2,010 public short-term rental listings in Leicester, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators shown have at least 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com nationally. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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