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Housing in SW1E

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

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
10,177 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (85.8%). Flats make up 95.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW1EEngland
Detached0.6%22.9%
Semi-detached0.6%31.5%
Terraced3%23%
Purpose-built flat85.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.2% of households in SW1E own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 16.9% own outright and 10.4% with a mortgage.

SW1E
27%
47%
25%
England
  • Owned27.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented46.9%20.5%
  • Social rented24.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW1EEngland
Owned outright16.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.6%18.2%
Other private rented9.3%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association16.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW1EEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.6%). 15.4% of households include dependent children.

SW1EEngland
Living alone, under 6634.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.8%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). 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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