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Housing in SW1A 2

What the homes in SW1A 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
5,972 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (78.4%). Flats make up 90.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW1A 2England
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached0.9%31.5%
Terraced7.3%23%
Purpose-built flat78.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.3% of households in SW1A 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 58% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 20.1% own outright and 11.2% with a mortgage.

SW1A 2
31%
58%
England
  • Owned31.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented58%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW1A 2England
Owned outright20.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47.9%18.2%
Other private rented10.2%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW1A 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (38.9%). 11.4% of households include dependent children.

SW1A 2England
Living alone, under 6638.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.3%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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