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Housing in City of Westminster

What the homes in City of Westminster are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
184,773 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (70.6%). Flats make up 89.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

City of WestminsterEngland
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached1.8%31.5%
Terraced7.2%23%
Purpose-built flat70.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.9% of households in City of Westminster own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.8% own outright and 11.1% with a mortgage.

City of Westminster
27%
43%
29%
England
  • Owned26.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented42.7%20.5%
  • Social rented29.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

City of WestminsterEngland
Owned outright15.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.4%2.2%
From the council13.5%8.3%
From a housing association15.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 42.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

City of WestminsterEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.8%). 16.4% of households include dependent children.

City of WestminsterEngland
Living alone, under 6632.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Westminster

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Westminster (August 2026, −0.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WestminsterEngland
All homes£3,196£1,459
One bedroom£2,548£1,195
Two bedrooms£3,305£1,335
Three bedrooms£3,895£1,489
Four or more£5,424£2,161
Detached£2,908£1,640
Semi-detached£2,921£1,449
Terraced£3,810£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,957£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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