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Housing in SW1A

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

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
7,988 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (82.3%). Flats make up 92.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW1AEngland
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached0.8%31.5%
Terraced5.9%23%
Purpose-built flat82.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SW1A is less than half that, at 28.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 54% of households against 20.5%. 17.3% own outright and 11.3% with a mortgage.

SW1A
29%
54%
16%
England
  • Owned28.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented54%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW1AEngland
Owned outright17.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.4%18.2%
Other private rented8.5%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 42.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW1AEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36.5%. 15% of households include dependent children.

SW1AEngland
Living alone, under 6636.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.8%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

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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