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Housing in NW6 5EE

What the homes in NW6 5EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Abbey Road
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,140 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (88%). Flats make up 96.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW6 5EEEngland
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached0.6%31.5%
Terraced2.2%23%
Purpose-built flat88%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23.5% of households in the NW6 5EE area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.6% own outright and 12.9% with a mortgage.

NW6 5EE
24%
30%
46%
England
  • Owned23.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented29.8%20.5%
  • Social rented45.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW6 5EEEngland
Owned outright10.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council38%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW6 5EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.7%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

NW6 5EEEngland
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households18%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 NW6 5EE (Abbey Road) (about 2,140 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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