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Self storage in Leicester
Undersupplied5 storage sites tracked in Leicester — population 388,348. Data pulled live from OSM, Companies House, PlanIt planning API and UK Police open data.
The self-storage market in Leicester
Storage Compass tracks 5 self-storage facilities in Leicester, holding an estimated 108,494 sq ft of lettable space between them. Every figure on this page is rebuilt from live sources rather than a one-off survey, so the counts move as the market does.
The Leicester market is served by 5 named operators. Mint Safety Deposit Centre (1 site), Safestore (1 site), Shurgard (1 site) and The Space Place (1 site) are the largest by site count. Brand concentration matters locally: where one operator holds most of the space, advertised rates tend to move together rather than compete.
By build format, Leicester runs 3 mixed-format sites and 2 indoor climate-managed sites. Format drives cost to serve: container yards are cheap to build and quick to open, while indoor multi-storey stock carries higher fit-out cost but attracts longer average stays.
What storage costs in Leicester
No site in Leicester currently publishes a live online rate, so there is no advertised price range to report. Operators here quote on request, which typically means pricing is set per enquiry against current occupancy. If you are comparing costs, ask each site for a rate on the same unit size and the same minimum stay, otherwise the quotes are not comparable.
Is Leicester over or undersupplied?
Leicester has 0.28 sq ft of storage per resident against a UK average of 0.9 sq ft, roughly 69% below the national benchmark. That is measured across a population of 388,348 living in about 127,389 households. On this measure the local market reads as undersupplied.
Around 52.5% of Leicester households rent rather than own. Renter share is one of the strongest predictors of self-storage demand in the UK because renters move more often, have less loft and garage space, and are more likely to need medium-term overflow storage between tenancies.
Planning pipeline and site context
3 self-storage planning applications have been filed in and around Leicester in the last 12 months: 0 approved, 1 refused, and 2 still awaiting a decision. New consents are the clearest forward signal a local market has, because approved schemes typically open 12 to 24 months later and land straight into the same catchment.
Last updated 26 August 2026 · Sources: OpenStreetMap, Companies House, PlanIt planning API, ONS, UK Police open data
All storage sites in Leicester
Sorted by cheapest advertised| Facility | Format | Cheapest | Store X-ray | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Safestore Safestore · LE4 5QY | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
Shurgard Self-Storage Shurgard · LE2 7SQ | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
Mint Safety Deposit Centre Mint Safety Deposit Centre · LE2 0RD | mixed | Not published | - | Details → |
The Space Place The Space Place · LE1 4QS | mixed | Not published | - | Details → |
The Store Room The Store Room · LE3 1TH | mixed | Not published | - | Details → |
Frequently asked about storage in Leicester
- How much does self storage cost in Leicester?
- Pricing for Leicester sites is not yet published in our directory — most operators quote on request based on unit size and length of stay.
- Is there enough storage supply in Leicester?
- Leicester has 0.28 sqft of storage per resident, versus the UK average of 6.2. That makes it a notably undersupplied market.
- How many planning applications for storage have been filed here recently?
- 3 self-storage planning applications in the past 12 months (0 approved, 1 refused).