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Postcode district · Hounslow

Housing in TW5

What the homes in TW5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hounslow
Region
London
Population
53,368 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.8%). Flats make up 36%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TW5England
Detached6.3%22.9%
Semi-detached41.8%31.5%
Terraced15.7%23%
Purpose-built flat30.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.7% of households in TW5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.7% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

TW5
47%
34%
17%
England
  • Owned46.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented34%20.5%
  • Social rented17.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TW5England
Owned outright23.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council11%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 18.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TW5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

TW5England
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children7.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hounslow

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hounslow (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HounslowEngland
All homes£1,952£1,459
One bedroom£1,583£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,947£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,241£1,489
Four or more£3,076£2,161
Detached£2,683£1,640
Semi-detached£2,412£1,449
Terraced£2,220£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,800£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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