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Housing in NW8

What the homes in NW8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
50,445 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (78.4%). Flats make up 89.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW8England
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached2.9%31.5%
Terraced4.7%23%
Purpose-built flat78.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.6% of households in NW8 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.8% own outright and 10.8% with a mortgage.

NW8
27%
39%
33%
England
  • Owned26.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented39.3%20.5%
  • Social rented32.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW8England
Owned outright15.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council21.2%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 40.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.3%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

NW8England
Living alone, under 6627.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.4%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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