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Housing in NW1 5QR

What the homes in NW1 5QR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bryanston & Dorset Square
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,045 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (81.3%). Flats make up 94.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW1 5QREngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached0.2%31.5%
Terraced5.2%23%
Purpose-built flat81.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.6% of households in the NW1 5QR area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 52.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.9% own outright and 14.7% with a mortgage.

NW1 5QR
33%
53%
12%
England
  • Owned32.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented52.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW1 5QREngland
Owned outright17.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 39.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW1 5QREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.4%). 11% of households include dependent children.

NW1 5QREngland
Living alone, under 6634.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW1 5QR (Bryanston & Dorset Square) (about 2,045 residents).

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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