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Housing in SW1P 1EW

What the homes in SW1P 1EW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Westminster
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,352 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (91.5%). Flats make up 98.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW1P 1EWEngland
Detached0%22.9%
Semi-detached0.4%31.5%
Terraced0.8%23%
Purpose-built flat91.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.4% of households in the SW1P 1EW area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 31.5% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.

SW1P 1EW
48%
41%
England
  • Owned48.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented41.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW1P 1EWEngland
Owned outright31.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33%18.2%
Other private rented8.4%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW1P 1EWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.5%). 14.1% of households include dependent children.

SW1P 1EWEngland
Living alone, under 6628.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.7%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). 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW1P 1EW (Central Westminster) (about 1,352 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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