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Housing in SW1V

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

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
32,328 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (73.8%). Flats make up 93.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW1VEngland
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached0.6%31.5%
Terraced4.9%23%
Purpose-built flat73.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SW1V is less than half that, at 25.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.2% of households against 20.5%. 14.7% own outright and 10.6% with a mortgage.

SW1V
25%
37%
36%
England
  • Owned25.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented37.2%20.5%
  • Social rented36%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW1VEngland
Owned outright14.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.9%2.2%
From the council13.5%8.3%
From a housing association22.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW1VEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.7%. 15.7% of households include dependent children.

SW1VEngland
Living alone, under 6632.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.4%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

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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