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Housing in SW1V 4AY

What the homes in SW1V 4AY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Victoria
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,301 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (99%). Flats make up 99.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW1V 4AYEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached0%31.5%
Terraced0%23%
Purpose-built flat99%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

7.4% of households in the SW1V 4AY area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 3.4% own outright and 4% with a mortgage.

SW1V 4AY
17%
68%
England
  • Owned7.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership7.4%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented67.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW1V 4AYEngland
Owned outright3.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association58.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW1V 4AYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28%). 30.5% of households include dependent children.

SW1V 4AYEngland
Living alone, under 6628%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.8%12.8%
Couple, no children7.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children14.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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 SW1V 4AY (Victoria) (about 1,301 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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