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Housing in NW1 6TH

What the homes in NW1 6TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Church Street
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,425 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (82.3%). Flats make up 97.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW1 6THEngland
Detached0%22.9%
Semi-detached0.2%31.5%
Terraced2.4%23%
Purpose-built flat82.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

19.8% of households in the NW1 6TH area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.5% own outright and 7.3% with a mortgage.

NW1 6TH
20%
41%
38%
England
  • Owned19.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented41.4%20.5%
  • Social rented38.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW1 6THEngland
Owned outright12.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council18.1%8.3%
From a housing association20.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW1 6THEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.8%). 16.5% of households include dependent children.

NW1 6THEngland
Living alone, under 6637.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW1 6TH (Church Street) (about 1,425 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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