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Housing in SW1W

What the homes in SW1W are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Westminster
Region
London
Population
15,005 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (76.7%). Flats make up 87.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW1WEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached1.3%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat76.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.8% of households in SW1W own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.1% own outright and 10.7% with a mortgage.

SW1W
28%
42%
29%
England
  • Owned27.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented41.7%20.5%
  • Social rented28.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SW1WEngland
Owned outright17.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.6%18.2%
Other private rented6.1%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association19.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW1WEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.7%). 16.2% of households include dependent children.

SW1WEngland
Living alone, under 6636.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.8%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

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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