Housing in SW1V 4BD
What the homes in SW1V 4BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Victoria
- Council
- Westminster
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 996 (2024)
SW1V 4BDLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (96.9%). 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 4BD area is less than half that, at 18.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.3% of households against 20.5%. 9.6% own outright and 8.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned18.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented30.3%20.5%
- Social rented49.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 58.9% 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 47.7%. 14.2% 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 4BD sits in (Victoria): about 996 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.