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Housing in London

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

Region
London
Population
9,089,736 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.3%). Flats make up 54%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

LondonEngland
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached18.6%31.5%
Terraced21.3%23%
Purpose-built flat40.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.2% of households in London own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

London
45%
30%
23%
England
  • Owned45.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented30%20.5%
  • Social rented23.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LondonEngland
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council12.1%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.1%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

LondonEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in London

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in London (August 2026, +3.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at region level rather than by neighbourhood.

LondonEngland
All homes£2,332£1,459
One bedroom£1,760£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,232£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,643£1,489
Four or more£3,646£2,161
Detached£2,920£1,640
Semi-detached£2,946£1,449
Terraced£2,840£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,056£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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