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Housing in SW1V 4EF

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

Neighbourhood
Pimlico North
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,719 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (52%). Flats make up 91.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW1V 4EFEngland
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached0.7%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat38.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house52%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW1V 4EF area is less than half that, at 25.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.7% of households against 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 10.7% with a mortgage.

SW1V 4EF
25%
38%
36%
England
  • Owned25.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented37.7%20.5%
  • Social rented36.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW1V 4EFEngland
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.6%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association34%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW1V 4EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 37.9%. 9.6% of households include dependent children.

SW1V 4EFEngland
Living alone, under 6637.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.3%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 4EF sits in (Pimlico North): about 1,719 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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