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Housing in SW1E 5BB

What the homes in SW1E 5BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Westminster
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,143 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (85.3%). Flats make up 94.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW1E 5BBEngland
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced3.9%23%
Purpose-built flat85.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW1E 5BB area is less than half that, at 28%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 62.3% of households against 20.5%. 17.8% own outright and 10.2% with a mortgage.

SW1E 5BB
28%
62%
England
  • Owned28%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented62.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW1E 5BBEngland
Owned outright17.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent53.5%18.2%
Other private rented8.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW1E 5BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 39.9%. 13.6% of households include dependent children.

SW1E 5BBEngland
Living alone, under 6639.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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 SW1E 5BB sits in (Central Westminster): about 2,143 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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