Housing in SW1V 2SU
What the homes in SW1V 2SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Millbank
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,308 (2024)
SW1V 2SULondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (92%). Flats make up 98.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW1V 2SU area is less than half that, at 24.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.5% of households against 20.5%. 14.3% own outright and 10.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned24.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented15.5%20.5%
- Social rented58.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%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. 50.6% 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 26.3%. 15.5% 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 SW1V 2SU sits in (Millbank): about 1,308 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.