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Housing in SW7 1BB

What the homes in SW7 1BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park
Council
Westminster
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,148 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (79%). Flats make up 86.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SW7 1BBEngland
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached4.5%31.5%
Terraced6.7%23%
Purpose-built flat79%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW7 1BB area is below that, at 47.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 48.1% of households against 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 8.5% with a mortgage.

SW7 1BB
48%
48%
England
  • Owned47.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented48.1%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW7 1BBEngland
Owned outright39.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.6%18.2%
Other private rented10.5%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW7 1BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.8%. 16% of households include dependent children.

SW7 1BBEngland
Living alone, under 6623.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW7 1BB sits in (Knightsbridge, Belgravia & Hyde Park): about 1,148 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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