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Housing in SW1A 2BB

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

Neighbourhood
Strand, St James & Mayfair
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,577 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (65.5%). Flats make up 90.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW1A 2BBEngland
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached0.9%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat65.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building14.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW1A 2BB area is well below that, at 33%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 63.6% of households against 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 9.7% with a mortgage.

SW1A 2BB
33%
64%
England
  • Owned33%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented63.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW1A 2BBEngland
Owned outright23.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.5%18.2%
Other private rented15%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 51.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW1A 2BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 42.8%. 7.2% of households include dependent children.

SW1A 2BBEngland
Living alone, under 6642.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children0.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households12%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW1A 2BB sits in (Strand, St James & Mayfair): about 1,577 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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