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Housing in SW1V 3PH

What the homes in SW1V 3PH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pimlico South
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,939 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (72.6%). Flats make up 96.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW1V 3PHEngland
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached0.2%31.5%
Terraced2.5%23%
Purpose-built flat72.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW1V 3PH area is less than half that, at 18.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 67.5% of households against 20.5%. 11.2% own outright and 7.5% with a mortgage.

SW1V 3PH
19%
67%
14%
England
  • Owned18.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented67.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW1V 3PHEngland
Owned outright11.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent65.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 54.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW1V 3PHEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 39.4%. 7.5% of households include dependent children.

SW1V 3PHEngland
Living alone, under 6639.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.2%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 SW1V 3PH sits in (Pimlico South): about 1,939 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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