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Housing in SW1P 3HL

What the homes in SW1P 3HL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Westminster
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,252 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (78.9%). Flats make up 87.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW1P 3HLEngland
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached1.5%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat78.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW1P 3HL area is well below that, at 33.9%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 50% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 13.2% with a mortgage.

SW1P 3HL
34%
50%
15%
England
  • Owned33.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented50%20.5%
  • Social rented14.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW1P 3HLEngland
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.2%18.2%
Other private rented8.8%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 42.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW1P 3HLEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35.3%. 11.5% of households include dependent children.

SW1P 3HLEngland
Living alone, under 6635.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.2%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 SW1P 3HL sits in (Central Westminster): about 2,252 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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