Housing in SW1P 2PD
What the homes in SW1P 2PD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Westminster
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,459 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (92.6%). Flats make up 98.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW1P 2PD area is less than half that, at 20%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.2% of households against 20.5%. 14% own outright and 6% with a mortgage.
- Owned20%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented36.2%20.5%
- Social rented42.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 48.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.2%. 16.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW1P 2PD sits in (Central Westminster): about 1,459 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.